Word: favor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...goals in five seconds can silence the mostphysical of opposing teams. But it also proved toRPI Coach Mike Addesa that creating penalties andsetting up four-on-four situations-a peculiar RPIstrategy--did not favor his squad at all. Toaccomplish this, his players would play deaf tothe whistle and wait for the officials to sendsome players...
ARMS CONTROL: Opposes the developmentand deployment of SDI. Favors a comprehensivestrategic arms agreement with the Soviet Union anda comprehensive test ban treaty. CENTRALAMERICA: Against contra aid, supports theContadora peace process. Supports U.S. economicaid to the region. Argues that the problems inMexico are more important to the U.S. than thosein Nicaragua. DEFICIT: Proposes to freezedefense spending to reduce the deficit. Says arevenue enforcement program will bring billions ofdollars back to the government, but does not ruleout raising taxes as a last resort. Agasinst anoil import fee. EDUCATION: Says the federalgovernment must offer scholarship incentives forcollege students to enter the teaching field.Would...
...weeks before the Board of Overseers meets to consider voting on divestment, the Southern Africa Solidarity Committee (SASC) is urging students to write the Overseers in favor of the Board's support of divestment...
...Congress votes in favor of the "Superconductivity Competitiveness Act of 1988," presented to the legislative bodies last week, cooperation between the United States and foreign nations in developing future openmarket uses for superconductors may break down, university professors said...
...University faces the impending problem of propelling these women from junior to senior-level positions. Faculty members say Harvard must continue to reform its tenure system--and general attitude--which is skewed in favor of "upperclass white males with wives at home to take care of the children," in the words of one Junior faculty member...