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...first press conference held by William Dyess, the new Administration's acting spokesman for the State Department, mistakenly fed speculation that Reagan might repudiate the agreement. Dyess announced only that the Administration would "study" the details before determining whether to abide by them. As the furor grew, he later explained that the Government "fully intends to carry out the obligations of the U.S." so long as they are "consistent with domestic and international law." Some of the terms will undoubtedly be challenged in U.S. courts, but most legal experts believe the courts will follow the lead of Federal Judge Gerhard...
More than likely, the cuts in Sunday service will be restored; indeed, some politicians contend that the whole plan is merely a show to divert attention from other painful cutbacks in service. Some, already announced but largely ignored in the furor over Sunday service, include station closings, reduced bus service, and commuter rail cutbacks. While these cuts are not as drastic as the Sunday stoppage, they must not be allowed either. In a country as starved for energy as the United States, mass transit represents the best chance of cutting automobile...
...furor may partly reflect the fact that England and Wales now have eleven divorces for every 500 couples, about twice the overall Western European rate (though still below the U.S.'s 12 per 500 couples). Under the Divorce Reform Bill of 1969, Britons may select one or more of four tests to demonstrate that a marriage has broken down irretrievably. Mason, for example, sought to show that he could not reasonably be expected to continue living with his wife. His initial success in court may have been due to the Exeter judge's ability to observe the Masons...
...principal judicial associations promptly took the journalists' side. One magistrate noted that he felt "better defended by a free press." A number of French publications, including Hersant's usually approving France-Soir, have questioned the government's actions. Complained an aide to Giscard as the furor mounted: "They want their Watergate...
...might have been the sound of a four-way tie for third place. After the great start, the upsets of Army and Brown, and the comeback over Penn, Harvard's final resting place does not look especially noteworthy. But in all the furor about the potential championship--the "if Yale loses and Brown and Dartmouth tie and we win our last two" speculation endemic in the Houses this fall--it's easy to lose sight of the distance this Harvard football team travelled...