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...battle over the initiative is a grand donnybrook, sometimes messy, sometimes elevated; it seems as if everybody in California, from the Governor and the two Senators on down, is personally involved, and hardly a week goes by that there isn't a demonstration, a wild debate--last week's involved former Klansman David Duke--or a lawsuit between the two sides. There is a palpable sense that historic events are unfolding...
...senior Washington official and "now it's their turn to give on the audiovisual agreement." Once negotiators get a GATT, the U.S. Congress has until April 15 to approve the deal. If it appears the U.S. gave away too much just to win agreement, there could be a donnybrook. Still, GATT is likely to pass because it will mean lower prices, higher-quality goods, more income and better jobs -- and those are certainly things worth talking about...
Even family members have had trouble comprehending Herbert's subsequent virulence. Sources close to the family surmise that the elder Haft, who had heart problems in 1991, regards his son's eagerness to take over as an unwelcome reminder of his own mortality. The Donnybrook also puzzles investors on Wall Street, where Dart stock, a highflyer in the '80s, has been languishing. Beset by growing competition and the sluggish economy, Dart saw its profits fall to $3.5 million in its latest fiscal year, down 44% from the previous period...
...does not seal a partnership. But as veteran Clintonologists have suggested, the real Clinton campaign hasn't ended; it's just begun. For in a key respect, the conservatives are right. There are profound differences of values among the American people, differences that can never quite be reconciled. The donnybrook over the NEA-funded Robert Mapplethorpe photo exhibition was an immense distraction from the affairs of state, but it put plenty of money into Senator Jesse Helms' campaign coffers. Subjects on which many Americans have mixed feelings -- including issues of sexual and reproductive morality -- can easily be inflamed by politicians...
...fears that the donnybrook would ruin the industry's hopes for profits this year staggered airline stocks last Thursday before a rebound the next day. Analysts said the carriers now seemed certain to run once more in the red, after losing more than $6 billion since 1990. That could make it tougher for weak airlines such as TWA and Continental, which are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, to continue...