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Saturday, the Lions will face Yale in New Haven. Yale (0-3-1 overall, 0-0-1 Ivy) has had a horrible three weeks, losing badly to Connecticut, Army and Navy. The closest thing to a victory the Elis could muster was a 24-24 tie against Brown during the first week of the season...
...Baron, a longtime Democratic strategist: "Sasso can deal with people who really dislike Dukakis." Sasso became the Governor's chief secretary, taking time off in 1984 to manage Geraldine Ferraro's ill-starred vice-presidential campaign. In Boston he used his rapport with local officials and his ability to muster a consensus to push Dukakis' legislative agenda...
...Harvard-Radcliffe Alumni Against Apartheid (HRAAA) is attempting to muster its forces to fight the proposals, which would give Harvard an expanded role in the annual election to the 30-member Board...
...Congress are locked in another major battle over protectionism. Last week the Senate passed, by a vote of 57 to 32, a bill to grant import relief to the textile industry. Since eleven Senators did not vote on the measure, it remains uncertain whether the bill's supporters can muster the 67 votes needed in the Senate to override a promised presidential veto. The bill, similar to one that has already passed the House, would cap increases of foreign textile and apparel imports at 1% a year. They have been rising by an average of 16% annually since...
...shouted Dukakis down in suburban Chicago and outspoken hardhats who jeered Bush in Portland, Ore. There was little evidence that either group was representative of the electorate. But the TV imagery made Bush appear tough as he whipped out his ancient union card from 1950, while all Dukakis could muster were a few limp appeals ("I hope you would respect my right to speak") that seemed more suited for a Brookline town meeting than a Polish-American banquet hall...