Word: provisionally
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Judge Kramer emphasized the need for consistency in the punishment and teatment for drunk driving. A provision of the Safe Roads Act giving prosecutors seven days to investigate a defendant's previous drunk driving record would ensure appropriate sentencing of multiple offenders, he said.
The House tossed a bone to gun-control advocates by continuing the ban on the sale of handguns by dealers in one state to residents of another, a provision strongly endorsed by police organizations. The bill also strengthens penalties for the use of silencers and prohibits the sale of new...
The quality of instruction poses different questions. On this score, it is fashionable to condemn Harvard and other leading universities for neglecting teaching in favor of an all-consuming preoccupation with research. Much of this criticism focuses on the methods used in making faculty appointments. In fact, appointments procedures throughout...
Looking at another provision of the new bill--an easing up on record-keeping requirements and police inspections for gun dealers--it appears that more than Second Amendment rights and sportsmanship are at stake. The NRA, it seems, is worried about the welfare of gun dealers, whose sales are the...
IRA-tending consumers will want to keep an eye on Washington for possible changes in the rules. President Reagan has proposed increasing the top IRA contribution for nonworking spouses from $250 to the $2,000 that is currently allowed for working people. Many legislators oppose that idea, because they believe...