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Honasan supported Aquino when she came to power in February, 1986 in a military-civilian uprising that ousted the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, but turned against her because of the government's alleged failure to end corruption and curb a Communist insurgency...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Coup Attempt Against Aquino Put Down | 12/2/1989 | See Source »

...they had heeded some of the things I had said, they could have avoided this situation," says Pierce, who advocates cutting "unnecessary" spending to curb the deficit instead of new taxes...

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: GOP Hopes Are High for 1990 Election | 11/7/1989 | See Source »

Mayor Alfred E. Vellucci ended the debate with a resolution rescinding a "curb cut" for the Star Market at Porter Square. The resolution restricts Star Market's ability to enter the loading dock near the residential street at its rear...

Author: By Michael P. Mann, | Title: Council Chides Star Markets | 10/31/1989 | See Source »

Senior U.S. officials admit that the curb on assassinations did not rule out American assistance to the plotters in Panama. Ironically, one reason the coup failed is that the goal was only to force Noriega into retirement, not to kill him. Still, there is a potential conflict with the ban if the U.S. supports a coup in which the death of foreign leaders, though not intended, is likely. CIA director Webster last week proposed an effort to define the policy more clearly so that CIA officers "can go right up to the edge of that authority and not worry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reopening A Deadly Debate | 10/30/1989 | See Source »

Efforts to curb underage drinking on campus are nothing new. Two years ago, College officials decided to ban kegs from dormitories in Harvard Yard. But College officials are still debating the effectiveness of those policies...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: A Crackdown on Drinking? | 10/27/1989 | See Source »

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