Word: lasting
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...which made last Tuesday's election returns so much the sweeter. Speaking to the Boston Globe, chairman of the Democratic National Committee Ron Brown called the election results "a slam-dunk for the Democratic Party." He was referring to a series of nationwide party victories--in particular, in Virginia, New York, and New Jersey...
...rights issue. During the campaign, which in some cases began to resemble a plebiscite on abortion rights. several Republicans backpedaled frantically from hardline anti-abortion stances. They either reversed their positions, as did Giuliani and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jim Courter, or minimized the issue, as did President Bush last Tuesday...
Nelson did not say how long the strike would last, but added that Amherst students are hoping to gather support from graduate students and other UMass campuses...
Amherst State Rep. Stan Rosenberg said he supports the strike "as long as it produces positive political action. Student activity throughout the last month has helped focus attention on higher education...
Reforms promised so far by Communist Party leader Egon Krenz, who took over last month from hard-liner Erich Honecker, have resulted in more questions than answers, Haussmann said in Bonn...