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...midnight on Sunday, lasted only four days. By its second day Ronald Reagan had introduced emergency legislation in Congress ordering the engineers to accept a new contract and report back to work; the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved the resolution during the next two days. "It's not pleasant to bring forth legislation that affects the right to strike," said Democratic Congressman John Dingell of Michigan chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. "But the economic situation in the country leaves little alternative." Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis had predicted that the strike would cost the nation...
...once more. Daltrey has rarely been of better voice. His rough, expressive style blends to perfection with Townshend's angelic harmonies. Entwistle-- who contributed three first rate rockers to this album--remains one of the most original bass players around. His trebly, ultra quick patterns are unmistakable. And most pleasant of all is the effort put forth by Kenny Jones, Moon's replacement. Jones manages to combine an abandoned drumming style reminiscent of Moon's with military precision. His rolls fill holes admirably and give the music a heavy, knockout punch sound...
...might have already made a difference. But their delight should not prematurely convince them that all will be well, any more than years of experience have taught them to implicitly trust the SAT. Nor should it inflame to make more extravagant claims. A good statistic is a lot more pleasant to believe in than a bad statistic, but it's still just another number...
Though the team's batting average is second in the league, the Redbirds have hit neither consistently, nor, more importantly, in the clutch. Admittedly, there have been some pleasant surprises: rookie phenom Willie McGee hitting .302; Lonnie Smith, an MYP possibility, excelling all around (.314, 119 runs scored, 65 stolen bases): and a defensive wizard, shortstop Ozzie Smith, hitting 25 points better than his career his career average...
...America and a leader in the Knights of Labor, first publicly proposed that a holiday be set aside to give special honor to the "industrial spirit" of American workers. McGuire thought that the day should be halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving, so that it could be celebrated in pleasant weather. Thus on Sept. 5, 1882, 10,000 workingmen risked dismissal from their jobs by marching to Union Square in Manhattan. According to a contemporary account in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, "Their orderly appearance and sobriety of manner won hearty applause from the spectators who lined the sidewalks...