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...What is most important is that the only thing that can disrupt the democratic process from now until the elections is violence and intimidation," Gonzalez said. "We hope the [current] situation will prevail...

Author: By Jay K. Varma, | Title: Elections in Nicaragua Will Be Fair, OAS Says | 2/9/1990 | See Source »

Harvard has certainly come a long way since an embarrassing 4-3 loss to Army at Bright Center last November. But the team's mental toughness appeared a bit lax this weekend, and one wonders if it will also be able to prevail against a tough Northeastern squad in the emotional Beanpot game tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icemen | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

Early last week his advisers told Bush that his veto could not be sustained in Congress. Adamant, Bush and his combative chief of staff, John Sununu, insisted the White House must prevail if Bush were to convert his passive public approval to tangible political clout. In an interview with TIME on the eve of the China vote, Bush urged that Congress not "just seek confrontation in an election year." He warned, "I won't be any pushover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Breach | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

Washington is a hellish city to govern. Guns, crack and poverty prevail. The city bureacracy is a quagmire. The district does not even have final authority over its own budget. The Washington Monthly, a national political journal, recently proclaimed the D.C. administration "the worst city government in America...

Author: By Juliette N. Kayyem, | Title: The Real `Jackson Problem' | 1/26/1990 | See Source »

Ross Lemon had a goal and two assists in the final period as the Big Red came back from a 2-0 deficit to prevail in New Haven...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Colgate Keeps Rolling; Clarkson Dumps SLU | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

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