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...tried to flag down an NYPD car after seeing a burglary and was outraged when the pizza man kept right on going. To prevent such mix-ups, the state legislature is considering a bill that would bar vendors from using vehicles that look like police cars. To avoid a showdown, the Crottas have made some changes. The word pizza now appears in seven places on their cars, and the NYPD logo has been enlarged. But the confusion may just be starting. Business is so good that the Crottas hope to open pizza precincts in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and Utah...
...moment of showdown, Cardinal Sin again played a crucial role. He publicly praised Enrile and Ramos, and called on the Philippine people to take to the streets in peaceful support of them. Radio Veritas, the Catholic station, became the unofficial broadcaster of the rebellion, reporting on military units that had joined the opposition and giving instructions to crowds...
...then the Administration was emphasizing as strongly as possible that Marcos should avoid a military showdown. On Saturday, Reagan sent the Philippine leader an appeal not to use force to remain in power. Next day he dispatched a second message, advising Marcos that he as well as his family and close associates was welcome to live in the U.S. White House Spokesman Larry Speakes announced that American military aid to the Philippines would be cut off if troops loyal to Marcos used the army against the Philippine reform movement forces led by Enrile and Ramos. On Sunday evening, Shultz...
...Crimson victory in its regular season finale was the high point of a strong late-season finish. Harvard is 5-1 over its last six contests, including a crucial Ivy victory over second-place Cornell last weekend. That win set the icewomen up for last night's showdown with Dartmouth...
...score in the Yale affair--in which Harvard snaps a 12-game/nine-year losing streak against the Bulldogs. Sophomore point guard Barbarann Keffer nets 22 points, hands out eight assists, and comes up with four steals as the Crimson shut down Brown the following night, setting up a mid-week showdown at Dartmouth for first place...