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...onetime Pillsbury executive, Maryland Congressman and Republican national committee chairman, Morton, now 57, has proved an able administrator. His first priority was to attempt to tighten up the elephantine, 70,000-employee department. He also brought in bright young management talent. "Our thrust hasn't been in dramatic statements," Morton maintains, "but rather to create the administrative means of getting things done...
...this produced the most vigorous security efforts in aviation history, measures that will now largely become a permanent part of U.S. air travel. At the direction of the President and the Department of Transportation, airlines from now on must increase the guarding of access to parked planes, tighten baggage and passenger scrutiny and make more strenuous efforts to prevent guns and explosives from being taken aboard commercial aircraft. The new procedures and equipment will cost the airlines dearly, and doubtless annoy and delay travelers. But there is no alternative to a menace that, unchecked, could cause serious disruptions...
Riesman said, "there's a feeling (among college faculties) we've got to tighten standards...
...home ice, but the Terriers' well-oiled power play (and Harvard's lack of one) are enough to make the Crimson the underdog. Harvard goalie Joe Bertagna will not be able to afford his habit of leaving fat rebounds for the opposition, and the defense will have to tighten up its recent sloppy play if Harvard is to stay with B.U. tonight...
...stuff last fall," the official said, referring to the football game between the two squads that ended in an impressive 23-2 Crimson victory. And that guy Swansong, I think his name is, well...I'll just have to talk to Chase Peterson about it. We've got to tighten up the admissions process around here...