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Debate on the budget proposals opened in the House with Democrat Obey trying a classic parliamentary ploy. He offered a relatively liberal substitute to the Jones budget that would have kept most social programs intact. Obey's purpose was to give moderate Republicans and Democrats from conservative districts a proposal to vote against-after which they could in good conscience vote for the far tougher Jones budget. But Republican Jeffords ruined the maneuver. He announced that he liked the Obey package and would vote for it. Knowing that it would fail, he would then vote for the Reagan-endorsed...
...recruitment of terrorists." Within hours of the funeral, Home Secretary William Whitelaw announced the government's other response: the intent to plug a legal loophole that had allowed Sands, a convicted felon, to stand for Parliament. Westminster wanted no repetition of the I.R.A.'s ploy when yet another by-election is called in Northern Ireland's turbulent Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency...
...throw one." The speculation, true or not, is just the kind of edge that Martin likes to exploit. Says he: "I love it. I hope they keep thinking we do it, because it screws them up, ruins their concentration." This year Martin introduced another ploy: white long-sleeved sweatshirts, which make it harder for opposing batters to see the ball. Martin: "If it will give me an advantage...
Blond-mopped and boyish-looking, Gretzky exploits a trick from novice days: too small to anchor himself in front of the goal like a normal center, he hides behind the net and passes from there. It is still his favorite ploy. Says Gretzky: "Some guys are defensive, some score goals, and some are tough. For me it's just as nice to pass the puck and watch someone else shoot as to score myself." Gretzky's game relies on deceptive speed and accurate but not hard shooting. His stick handling is the best in the N.H.L. He often...
...Haig drama may be just starting. There is a feeling around Washington that the city is witnessing a new and intricate chapter in the resignation ploy. The outcome is uncertain, and the resolution lies in the guarded recesses of the minds of two strong...