Word: halt
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...infusion of funds could possibly check it. In the ensuing years, he and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger saw to it that a fundamental component of the Reagan Revolution was a military buildup unrivaled in peacetime history. Suddenly, because of exigencies on the home front, that is coming to a halt. Reagan's surprising acquiescence raises a critical question: Will the budget freeze unleash all the dangers that he has warned against...
Lisa's demise may signal further hard times for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. Layoffs will inevitably result from the production halt. In anticipation of a period of slower growth, Apple last week also announced plans to reduce its advertising budget...
...still in front of him, Reagan had doubtless hoped that an interlude of high-visibility statecraft in Europe would provide a boost to his domestic standing. The Bitburg fiasco did precisely the opposite, causing unwelcome distractions and unnecessary embarrassments. The episode could hardly bring the Reaganaut march to a halt, but it will make the going harder...
...proliferation of the paper, though, is causing both moneymen and legislators to wonder whether the junk pile could collapse. Last week New Mexico Republican Pete Domenici introduced a Senate bill that would halt the feverish growth by putting a moratorium until the end of the year on most takeovers financed by junk bonds. The bill could put a stop to deals like Corporate Raider T. Boone Pickens' plan to acquire Unocal with some $3 billion in junk bonds, one of the largest issues ever proposed...
...Navy was not eager to pay the $843 million extra charge, but General Dynamics threatened to halt production of the submarines if the Pentagon refused to absorb the overrun. Company documents reveal that Lewis told Assistant Navy Secretary Edward Hidalgo that "it might well become necessary to close down those operations at Electric Boat relating to the 688 program." Charges Veliotis: "General Dynamics was prepared to hold the nation's vital submarine program hostage in order to squeeze more money out of the Government...