Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Massachusetts House handed Speaker George Keverian '53 a personal defeat yesterday and struck a potentially fatal blow to a deficit-reducing tax package by voting against a 50 percent increase in the capital gains...
After the defeat, the House, which planned to work through the weekend on the tax package, recessed until Tuesday and sent the bill back to the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee for reworking...
Still, Harvard (2-3-1,2-3-1) played its best game of the season in its 4-2 defeat of Dartmouth Monday in Hanover, N.H. Forward Mike Vukonich notched his second straight two tally game, and sophomore goaltender Allain Roy was a wall, coming up with a career-high 45 saves. Most important, the Crimson generally was able to stay away from the ill-advised penalties that have plagued them this season, although third-period infractions nearly cost them the game...
...weeks ago, the House passed a deficit reduction bill estimated at $368 million, which the Senate will consider later this week. Several House members cited Keverian's lack of strong leadership as a major factor in the defeat of one of the bill's provisions, which would have allowed the state to reclaim $46 million in beverage deposits form the soda and beer industry...
This year Notre Dame is 11-0 after last Saturday's 34-23 defeat of Penn State, and two wins away from a second consecutive national title. The Irish could conceivably stumble this weekend against Miami or on New Year's night against undefeated Big Eight champion Colorado. But the 23 consecutive victories Holtz has directed add up to an achievement unmatched by any of his more illustrious predecessors...