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...market showdown could come this week when speculators must deliver tin contracts that they have sold. Earlier this month, the London Metal Exchange eased its financial requirements, limiting he amount of money traders can lose. If the speculators are forced to liquidate more of their holdings, however, the Malaysians will have an opportunity to buy additional tin. The larger questions that remain unanswered are whether Malaysia and the other major producers can maintain an artificially high price for tin, and whether a residue of political bitterness will continue over the Reagan Administration's attempt to inject an element...
...SHOWDOWN WITH THE SOVIETS...
...know what a fateful day Oct. 20 was for the presidency: Special Prosecutor Cox refused to accept summaries of the Nixon tapes reviewed by Senator Stennis; he wanted the tapes themselves; he rejected Nixon's order that he renounce the right to subpoena further documents. Nixon forced a showdown by sacking Cox, which led to the resignation of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and the firing of Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus...
Then came the House Cup showdown in New Heven. With incredible case the Crimson hurried through their initial five opponents in the three-day tournament, not allowing anyone to approach their level of skill as they won by scores of 6-1, 5-2, 7-0, 7-0 and 6-1. Playing at number six. Stimpson was among the most invincible of the Harvard corps, not surrendering even a game to any opponent through that point in the tourney...
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