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...some workers in HUCTW contend that their union has not adequately fought for the rights and security of the membership. They complain of a disconnect between the union leadership and the rank-and-file, arguing that news of impending layoffs is not as widely publicized as it should...
...Most of Chek Lap Kok's vantage points are at ground level, and it is difficult to get a close view of the aircraft because of the high-security double fencing that surrounds the airport. There is also heat haze to contend with...
...that time and history are on their side. They argue that now that Saddam is gone, Americans don't care very much about finding WMD. They also say it is only a matter of time before more evidence of WEAPONS materials and programs emerges. And when that occurs, they contend, all their opponents will look as silly as they did when they argued that the war was going badly in its second week. "The Dems are looking for an issue, but I think they're making a mistake," says a senior Administration official...
First Franklin succinctly stated the problem: "The diversity of opinions turns on two points. If a proportional representation takes place, the small States contend that their liberties will be in danger. If an equality of votes is to be put in its place, the large States say their money will be in danger...
Court documents contend that Issa, then 27, reported that his cherry-red Mercedes had been stolen from an airport parking lot though he knew that his brother had just sold the car to a dealer in San Jose for $16,000 on Dec. 28, 1979. The charges were ultimately dropped. Issa now says his brother "was a car thief" and denies any personal wrongdoing. "It was illogical to think that I would, in effect, steal my own car," Issa said in a statement last week...