Word: blanket
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...question of drug testing is even more troublesome in professional sports. Major-league baseball does not have a blanket program; drug questions are handled on a case-by-case basis. Last month Tom Roberts, who had been named arbitrator in the dispute between the owners and the players' union, ruled that drug-testing clauses in players' contracts are "unenforceable" and must be approved by the union. Outraged owners promptly fired him. Management and player representatives are not even close to agreeing on a drug plan...
...being here." San Francisco Attorney James Brosnahan, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Phoenix in 1962, specifically contradicted Rehnquist's sworn testimony. Brosnahan recalled how he was summoned by panicky voters and officials to a precinct where Rehnquist was a challenger. Brosnahan said he assumed that it was Rehnquist's "blanket" challenges of black and Hispanic voters that had led to the tense situation though he had not personally seen Rehnquist challenge anyone. Nonetheless, he testified that Rehnquist's conduct "was designed to reduce the number of black and Hispanic voters by confrontation and intimidation." But Vincent Maggiore, then chairman...
...media frequently lacks any sort of scientific discretion when covering the world of science. Reporters should be able to see past blanket press releases and ask questions, the right ones. If the media analyzes more, the readership will learn more and won't misunderstand discoveries...
...true adults more than ever. Along with Elvis Costello, Gabriel is one of the few rock musicians who has the poise and dignity and talent to carry off the tough task of acting like a complex human being. It is a shame that someone with his ability writes beach blanket anthems--even great ones like "Sledgehammer." After all, there are enough David Lee Roths around to handle the kids...
...military in civilian law-enforcement procedures. While finding "no serious problem" with the Bolivia operation, Allan Adler, legal counsel for the A.C.L.U., was worried that "if drug smuggling can be declared a national security matter, it's difficult to imagine what might not be." Using the security blanket so broadly, he complained, could erode congressional authority and the Constitution's checks and balances...