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Business leaders and conservative politicians contend overhaul is overdue in a system that has made labor too costly and laborers too lazy. German Chancellor Helmut Kohl sharply criticized his countrymen for undermining the work ethic that forged the postwar economic miracle. "We cannot organize our country like one big recreation park," he said. Although Europeans still treasure their blanket of social protection, "they now see its tendency to crush the economy," says French economics professor Jacques Bichot...
...Packwood was hiding from them. The committee wants to see not just the portions dealing with the alleged sexual misconduct, but all of it, everything from what he did on January 23, 1982 to what he really thought of one of his summer interns. Many supporters of the resolution contend that a public figure loses his right to privacy when entering public office. The committee itself bases its claims on the fact that Packwood already used parts of his diaries to defend himself earlier, thereby relinquishing any claims to privacy...
Dartmouth figures to be strongest in thefrontcourt, where it has top returning scorerLaurie Stucker (9.6 PPG). Last year, the Big Greenwas hurt by injuries. Dartmouth is the league'swild-card, and has the talent to contend...
...CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES: The men's sculls contend for the Curtis Trophy while the women compete for the Cambridge Boat Club Trophy. The men's mark is 17:29.8 while the women's best...
Another obvious sign of Russian military pressure is an attempt to amend the CFE treaty so that Russia can move more heavy weapons southward for deployment. The Russians contend that their southern borders are threatened by civil wars in Caucasus, a circumstance unforeseen by the original treaty. Western negotiators are opposed to changes. "CFE is a good agreement," says a senior British diplomat. "The Russian generals never liked it, and now they feel in a stronger position to press Yeltsin to dilute it." Nevertheless, some Western leaders are hinting at a compromise. Manfred Worner, NATO's Secretary-General, agrees that...