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...group of Southern church leaders and politicians has endorsed the boycott. George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, has promised the federation's "complete, total, all-out support." It has earmarked millions of dollars for a long campaign...
...Prime Minister were to step down under pressure, it is not certain that the country would get a democratically chosen successor. The military, which apparently still backs Bhutto, has taken over control of Pakistan twice before; it would not surprise anyone if it did so once again to prevent all-out civil...
...play. In the race for top rankings which bring national attention, which brings television appearances, which bring money, no longer is any game a preseason affair. Spring practice has taken the place of fall preseason. All personnel and strategy decisions are made long before the team reports in August. That all-out session at USC has become necessary so that the team can be set and ready before the season even begins. Like the pros, college football has become a nine-months-of-the-year affair...
...they have less reason for dismay. Had Carter done no more than reject the ITC recommendation, Congress would probably have overridden his decision and forced enactment of the tariff boost; it might do so anyway. The decision indicates that even under heavy protectionist fire, the President will choose, if not all-out free trade, then as much free trade as he can get away with...
...bitter and sometimes violent struggle that dragged on for more than a decade, Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers Union battled the Teamsters in what the Chicano leader called an "all-out war" to organize workers in California's vineyards and truck farms. Last week, before television cameras, the two unions signed a peace treaty that gives the field hands to the U.F.W., and the canners, packers and farm-truck drivers to the Teamsters. The unlikely allies pledged to honor each other's picket lines, support each other's organizing efforts and cooperate in seeking legislation...