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This second congressional battle of the budget promises to be tough. It could, in fact, crack the solid Republican support that Reagan enjoyed this summer. Conservative hawks might balk at reductions in projected military spending. Other Republicans might flinch at deeper cuts in already lean social programs. Observes Democratic Congressman Morris Udall of Arizona: "There are 20 or 30 liberal Republicans in the House who are embarrassed with their constituencies. They can't go on [supporting Reagan] forever...
...William Rand, the turmoil of the Late 60s have caused problems of the opposite nature--though to a far lesser extent. Where Barber must deal with alumni who still resent Harvard's conservatism during that era, Rand must face classmates who balk at Harvard's alleged liberalism. "Some people were upset when the University got rid of its military programs--though they were bucking under to pressure. Some others thought Harvard had a communist element stirring then...
...hitch as he began his stretch. The third-base umpire immediately waved home the New York Met base runner standing on third. Thus was scored the first run in the second half of the strike-broken 1981 baseball season. The national pastime returned, not with a bang but a balk...
Corporate clients, who may spend as much as 30% of their after-tax earnings for legal services, have begun to balk at the rising costs and volume (up 7% to 8% annually) of litigation. In May some 70 corporations sent representatives to a Washington conference held by Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader for advice on paring legal fees. Nader's prescriptions: hire in-house legal staffs to handle simple cases and to monitor billing for outside legal work; diversify legal services by hiring a number of firms, including smaller ones; and settle more disputes through mediation or out-of-court...
Suddenly, in the midst of discussions between Du Pont and Conoco, another competitor appeared. Texaco made an offer for Conoco that was roughly comparable to Du Font's bid. But Bailey preferred to stick with Du Pont. He feared that even the Reagan Administration would balk at a merger between the two huge oil companies: a Texaco-Conoco combination would be larger than any U.S. energy firm except Exxon...