Word: favority
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...votes debated by the union and the NLRB count in favor of unionization, a tie will result, Sytek said. A tie vote defeats the attempt to unionize the Gnomon copy workers, according to NLRB rules...
Warm Embrace. Aides to Bhutto conceded that "malpractices" had marred the results. The Prime Minister, though, flatly rejected demands for a new election. He said he would turn reports of irregularities over to the election commission, hinting that 20 to 25 seats in the assembly might be reversed in favor of the National Alliance. The opposition was not satisfied, believing it should have won 50 to 60 additional seats...
OTHER ISSUES. Americans have not substantially changed their views on most of the big campaign issues. They heavily favor mandatory registration of all handguns (65% to 30%) and constitutional amendments to ensure equal rights for women (66% to 27%). They oppose busing (49% to 42%), and are against the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban abortion...
...ardent environmentalist, had campaigned for office as an opponent of new dams, but the severe drought, which has forced some of his Northern California constituents to haul water by the bucket, has changed Brown's mind. When Carter put Auburn-Folsom on his list, Brown came out in favor of the project, which is designed to irrigate 29,000 acres and provide supplemental water to 387,000 more. Brown's stand in favor of building the Auburn Dam was backed by Lyston Baldwin, past president of the Sacramento Area Water Works Association. Carter's action, he said...
...Schlesinger wants to boost its members' production and sales. Executives fear that Washington's enthusiasm for more coal usage will lead to shortages, followed by federal price controls. Environmentalists, among Washington's most vocal lobbyists, will be reminding Carter of his campaign statements that he would favor ecology over industrial growth if it came to an either/or choice...