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...radar "picket" about 100 miles west of the Falklands. Fighting 40-to-50-m.p.h. winds that whipped the frigid seas into 40-ft. waves-momentarily leaving the propellers of the lighter frigates spinning in mid-air-the British task force had begun an effort to choke off supplies to the occupiers, while Royal Marine commandos prepared for hit-and-run raids to demoralize the Argentine troops. There were unconfirmed reports that British commando units were already ashore in the archipelago, gathering intelligence and possibly preparing for a full-scale British invasion. The Argentine occupying force on the islands, according...
...Make "Em Choke...
Even so, a growing number of economists have begun to warn that over the long term, the Administration may be asking for too much. The fear: that defense spending at anywhere near proposed levels will eventually create crippling bottlenecks at key choke points in private industry, reignite inflation and ultimately thwart the productivity surge that is essential for stable economic growth. Says Michael Evans, a Washington-based economist: "Until recently I assumed the economy could easily handle the buildup because of unused industrial capacity. Now I'm convinced there's going to be trouble if it goes through...
Cleary agreed in dismissing the choke rap on the current Eagle squad, saying. "I hear that stuff all the time. But how can you fault the B.C. team? They played a helluva hockey game tonight...
...invisible odds, the small but scrappy NOMATEP coalition--lacking legal and technical expertise--repeatedly grabbed the ear and approval of judges and regulators. Harvard was repeatedly told to prove that the diesel engines for the plant--which would be the largest of its kind in North America--would not choke Boston. To Harvard's dismay, the hearings triggered a spiral of unforeseen delays and escalating costs...