Word: stepped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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With one month to go to the election, the polls continued to show Bush a step ahead in the race for the White House. Democrats were hoping that other polls rating Sen. Lloyd M. Bentsen (D-Tex.) as the winner of the vice presidential debate would serve as prelude to a shift in the presidential race itself...
...step that his plan should not include is the panacea offered by Pete DuPont and Ec 10 section leaders--removing price supports. Currently, if the market price of agricultural commodities falls below an established floor, the federal government pays farmers the difference. Conservatives argue that the supports subsidize inefficiency and perpetuate a surplus that depresses prices...
...make real progress, executive responsibility for overall policy should be centered in one person or group. Ultimately, that person will be the President; but it will be the official one step down who will be most important in overseeing a federal water policy. Logically, that person should be the Secretary of the interior, who already supervises the Geological Survey and who would be most likely to understand water in its broadest sense, as a limited resource, one that must be used wisely to be available for all its other functions--drinking, agriculture, industry, power, recreation and so many others...
...strengthened Interior Department, and a secretary with wide administrative responsibilities, would be a first step towards a revamped federal water policy. The ideal person to lead the reform is former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, who is an expert in water resource issues, and designed a model program for his home state. This would, naturally, require a Dukakis victory and sufficient interest on the part of Mr. Babbitt. Certainly we need someone of his caliber to invigorate and take charge of the administration of America's water resources...
...Ready: Although he has not touched the ball much this year, junior wingback Jim Reidy has made the most of his opportunities. His only carry from scrimmage this year resulted in a 28-yd. touchdown run against Columbia in the seasonopener. Last week against Holy Cross, he was a step away from going all the way with a kickoff, getting tripped up at the 45 yard-line after a 42-yard return. So far this year, he has touched the ball three times, accounting for 84 yards (an average of 28 yards per play...