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Faith suggested more drastic steps to encourage better student integration, "If I had my druthers, I would like to see the house system destroyed and replaced by dorms connected by a student center...
...long experience in government. Enjoying the support of blacks and whites alike, she won 35% of 122,000 votes, a record turnout for an off-year election. Barry, a dedicated opponent of Dixon's, offered the sharpest post- election analysis of her victory: "Sharon Pratt Dixon represented drastic change...
...part of their strategy, foes of both proposals have introduced two ballot initiatives of their own. Food growers and agribusinesses are pushing a measure called CAREFUL, which they say would achieve the same level of food safety as Big Green through less drastic means. Dubbed Big Brown by its critics, the proposal would outlaw the transport of food in vehicles also used to carry hazardous substances and set up a $25 million research program to develop alternatives to pesticides. Big Green supporters charge that CAREFUL simply restates existing pesticide laws. At the same time, the timber industry has united behind...
...party leader when Mladenov was forced out. Lukanov has the support of many opposition leaders because of his grasp of economic issues and generally evenhanded approach to political problems. He favors a government of national unity, arguing that broad consensus will be needed to implement the drastic economic changes necessary to remodel a dispirited and state-dominated economy along free-market lines...
...navy and air force, and declared a two-day bank holiday to give himself time to prepare his economic rescue program. But the President's economic team has been torn by disagreements, leading several members to resign. In a reversal of a campaign pledge not to resort to drastic shock-style policies, Fujimori hinted that he would cut price subsidies, raise taxes and streamline state-owned companies. Even by conservative estimates, such severe steps would cause inflation to skyrocket to 250% a month, exacerbate the recession and erode the salaries of the workers who elected Fujimori to help them...