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Union officials declined this week to say how many employees have signed cards, but sources said the number is well above the 30-per-cent minimum...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: District 65 Files NLRB Bid To Represent Med Workers | 12/12/1980 | See Source »

...conservatives can soften their foes for future clashes. He outlines four basic issues Reagan and his Congressional allies must address to satisfy the loyal legions of the far right: achieving "military superiority" over the Soviet Union before attempting further arms limitations talks; balancing the budget to avoid the 25-per-cent inflation Phillips sees looming in the near future; "reversing" our Latin American policy, giving less emphasis to human rights and more to resisting communist aggression; and, finally, cutting off funds to "left-wing groups that are improperly feeding at the public trough...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Take the Next Right | 12/12/1980 | See Source »

...financial decision. It's no secret that we're operating under Proposition 2 1/2 and a 4-per-cent capped budget," DiNatale said. Gov. Edward J. King signed legislation Sunday limiting the MBTA's yearly budget growth to 4 per cent as part of the state program to bail out the debt-ridden system...

Author: By Siddhartha Mazumdar, | Title: MBTA Cuts Cambridge Nighttime Bus Service | 12/9/1980 | See Source »

...whole, Harvard came off with a miserable 23-per-cent shooting average, compared with the Quakers, who sunk just under half their field goals. Harvard's 28 free-throw points were all that kept it in the game...

Author: By Charles W. Slack, | Title: Cagers Fall to U. Penn, Still Looking for a Win | 12/8/1980 | See Source »

...same financial officials snuffed out that hope this week when they announced that tuition for 1981-82 will most likely include a 10-to 15-per-cent increase over this year's $9170 figure, far surpassing the $10,000 barrier...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Over the $10,000 Barrier, Into the Blue | 12/6/1980 | See Source »

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