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...March 28 the worst single day of violence in seven weeks. The heavy shelling led to urgent consultations among Lebanon's warlords, and President Amin Gemayel convened the first meeting of the security commission created at the Lausanne conference. A tenuous cease-fire seemed to end yet another spurt of chaos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: The City That Will Not Die | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

Boston College (18-12) trailed 28-24 at halftime before jumping ahead 39-32. But Kempton and Sluby, who each finished with 20 points, scored six-points each in a 14-4 spurt that put Notre Dame in from 40-43 with 8:16 remaining...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 3/20/1984 | See Source »

Illinois took the lead for good with eight straight points to go up 14-6 with 8:36 left in the first half. Altenberger triggered the spurt with two jumpers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NCAA Tourney | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

...doctrine that puts great faith in the power of tax cuts to spur growth. Reagan's supply-side enthusiasts, who were concentrated in the Treasury Department under the leadership of Secretary Regan, realized that tax cuts might open up a big deficit temporarily, but they believed that a spurt of growth in the economy would make up for part of the shortfall: more income and profits would mean more taxes for the Treasury. Cuts in Government spending, they thought, could close the rest of the deficit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Monster Deficit | 3/5/1984 | See Source »

Wildcat junior Dan Muse, who contributed two goals and assists on the evening, broke up a 2-2 tie at 13:33 of the first period to launch UNH's six-goal spurt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Northeastern Scores Only Big Upset; Favorites RPI, Boston College Triumph | 3/3/1984 | See Source »

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