Word: lost
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Callaghan was expected to win the confidence vote; had he lost, there would have had to be an immediate election. But just to make victory certain, Callaghan reminded Scottish and Welsh nationalists of the referendum promised for March on a proposal for increased local rule for Scotland and Wales. Similarly, the Ulster-men were reminded that the Prime Minister has pledged an increase in seats for them, from 12 to 17. That did the trick. Enough nationalists voted with Labor, enough unionists abstained, and Callaghan survived...
...independent and nonpolitical," intends to keep his government of technocrats and holdovers from the Nobre da Costa caretaker regime in office at least until 1980, when general elections are scheduled. In his favor is a definite shift to the right in Portugal's political spectrum. The Socialists have lost badly in by-elections in the conservative north. Portuguese banks, nationalized in 1975, have more or less gone back to operating as private institutions. A Right-Wing Party of Portugal has been formed...
...three of the top five albums. During two of those weeks, across the way on the singles charts, RSO claimed four of the top five. Music biz stats like this burn the giant tails of such outfits as Columbia and Warner Bros.-Elektra/Asylum-Atlantic. Such a fact was not lost on anyone in the record business, least of all Robert Stigwood. "I knew Al was dedicated to music," Stigwood said. "I just didn't know he was that dedicated." The grateful board chairman cut Coury in for some additional pieces of the corporate pie, a consideration valued at well over...
...against the cut. The budget bashers have also cut 1,100 men from a Justice Department request for 14,000 border-patrol officers to intercept illegal immigrants from Mexico. Organized labor is expected to fight the recommendation on the theory that more border guards will mean fewer U.S. jobs lost to foreigners. OMB is pro posing to chop the Energy Department budget from $10.5 billion to $8.8 billion. The cuts would reduce research into alternative energy sources and the rate at which the U.S. builds up its strategic oil reserve...
...goading himself on, a theory that the subject confirms. But the technique sometimes works against him. After beating Nastase last week, McEnroe faced Peter Fleming, who is ranked only 27th. And although Fleming is his best friend on the circuit, McEnroe nearly picked a fight during the match, lost his concentration and was whipped in three sets...