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...gradually tighten the envelope, it's harder to control temperatures," Zeckhauser said...
American businessmen had hoped that Reagan would loosen trade restrictions rather than tighten them. Says an executive at a major oil company: "We had been counting on this Administration to give those of us interested in East-West trade some clear principles on which we could build long-range relations with the East. Unfortunately, imposition of these sanctions makes it difficult for us to know precisely whether we should or shouldn't plan on doing business with the East. It seems just as bad now as it did under Carter from our point of view...
...attempt to tighten its control of the nation, Poland's ruling military council issued a new series of decrees, putting some factories under the army's control, banning some newspapers, outlawing the sale of gasoline (which can be used in hand-made bombs), and prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol...
...weeks ago, the NCAA called a special convention of its top football schools (those classified Division 1-A, including the Ivy League) to respond to a threat by the College Football Association (CFA), a splinter group composed of 61 leading Division 1-A members. Originally formed to tighten recruiting rules and academic standards within the NCAA, the CFA has been bucking for greater control of college football's destiny, most prominently in the area of television contracts...
Auteri, however, can see a SoHo victory. "If we tighten up our defense and get our own passing game together then we should give them a run for their money. The only thing that beats us is ourselves," he said...