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Quayle, the butt of Democratic jokes, washoping to have the last laugh. He campaigned inMaryland and Virginia before flying home toIndiana for the final appearance of his vicepresidential campaign. On Tuesday night, he said,"we'll be saying, 'Say good-night, Mike...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Candidates Canvass Nation on Last Day | 11/8/1988 | See Source »

...left [Shoenberg] because it became clear that I had no ability with harmony," the composer says. "I could not hear harmony like other composers. And so we had come up against a wall--we could not progress any further. But I said I would butt my head against the wall...

Author: By Katherine E. Bliss, | Title: Stop Making Sense | 11/4/1988 | See Source »

Cage proceeded to butt his ideas against those of the traditional musical composers of the time...

Author: By Katherine E. Bliss, | Title: Stop Making Sense | 11/4/1988 | See Source »

...Paris former Iranian President Abolhassan Banisadr claimed that secret arms-for-hostages negotiations were taking place between Iran and Americans. Secretary of State George Shultz strenuously denied any bargaining at the official level but said that some unauthorized approaches have been made by private parties, whom he invited to "butt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terrorism Many Rumors, One Release | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

...forging private- public partnerships, and Bush has advocated tax breaks to industries locating in blighted areas. Such a program has to be linked to the private sector so the jobs lead somewhere. Labor unions, which once opposed low-paying jobs programs, should be invited to join in or butt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Underclass: Breaking the Cycle | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

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