Word: supportively
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Graham predicted last night that the legislative battle would be "a little rough." But she said the bill carries sufficient incentives to win over developers. The proposal carries tax credits to attract business support, and she said developers should have no reason to oppose day care...
Stating that "the evidence simply doesn't support" the jury's verdict, Ryan said he would file a motion later this week asking Judge Garrity to set aside the jury's decision...
...pretty good shape," said Tony Tsakakis, spokesman for the Dukakis campaign in Milwaukee. He said the latest polls show Dukakis with a slim but significant lead with 43 percent support to Jackson's 35 percent...
...Dukakis was no match for the electric enthusiasm generated by Jackson's candidacy. Jackson not only ran up landslide margins in Detroit but also attracted a startling measure of white support, carrying cities like Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo and Saginaw. Nearly complete returns gave Jackson an awesome 54% of the total caucus vote, compared with Dukakis' 29%, while Richard Gephardt (13%), Paul Simon (2%) and Albert Gore (2%) trailed badly. Although the precise delegate breakdown remained murky at week's end, Jackson may have won half the 138 convention seats at stake. These figures were a further blow to Dukakis, whose...
Though more people are asking for sleeping quarters than ever before, Amtrak simply does not have the equipment to accommodate them and Washington does not appear ready to provide any additional ones. "It takes political support, public support to maintain a viable rail system," says Michael Barosso, a Sacramento farmer and frequent rider. Since it came under the leadership of W. Graham Claytor Jr. in 1982, Amtrak has reduced its subsidy and improved its service to the point that the system is operating at just about capacity. But without new equipment and restoration of the tracks, Amtrak will...