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Calvo-Sotelo, a former Common Market minister who is known to Western leaders, is regarded as a tough economic troubleshooter. His skills will be needed to make headway against the slowdown of Spain's economy, which has raised unemployment to 15%. But some U.C.D. dissidents were openly threatening to withhold their support from Calvo-Sotelo when the parliament votes on his confirmation on Feb 10. Such disunity could lead to a new coalition or force early elections that would bring Felipe Gonzales's Socialist Party into contention. Juan Carlos held consultations with all party leaders through the weekend...
Conservative Democrats have made surprising headway in elections for committee chairmanships, while 33 representatives from the South and South-west have created a right-wing coalition already dubbed the Redneck Caucus. Headed by Rep. Charles W. Stenholm (D-Texas), the group has promised to join Republicans in floor fights against progressive social programs...
...crisis" of the last few weeks, however, is simply the last stage of a disease that has been festering for years. Under the Dukakis administration, the governor's choice for T dicrector, Robert Kiley, had begun to make some headway in the attempt to take control of the system away from the powerful Carmen's Union. But when King swept into office two years ago-a victory aided by the support of many in the MBTA unions-he ended that process, and the T again found itself run by a powerful and corrupt labor leadership-so powerful that it exercised...
...political reform as one of the grand upheavals of our time. Women won a Supreme Court decision affirming their right to abortion, entered the work force in ever-increasing numbers, established day-care centers to facilitate raising children while pursuing careers, forayed into the political arena, and made headway in changing America's century-old perceptions of the woman's "proper role...
After the Crimson failed to make headway and Flach's 40-yarder, the Crusader QB Boisture's last gasp attempt ended in cornerback Pete Coppinger's arms with 22 seconds left...