Word: tougher
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After Deng's speech came an even tougher one by his most persistent critic, Chen Yun, 80. Chen remains an advocate of Soviet-style central planning and frequently cites numerous recent incidents of corruption, overproduction and economic dislocation to bolster his case for a restricted reform program. In last week's speech he suggested that Deng's rural reforms, which allow peasants considerable economic freedom, could lead them to stop growing food and turn to more lucrative industrial endeavors, like making tools, furniture, clothing or even traditional handicrafts. Chen also criticized the moderate growth rates envisaged by the new five...
...Larry Bean providing strong support. Wilkinson was a madman a week ago, shutting down a strong UMass attack. He'll need to equal his effort today if Harvard is to have a shot. * LINEBACKERS: Middle linebacker Dave Pocta (56 tackles) is the heart of a defense that is tougher against the run than it is against the pass. Right linebacker David Wiley (38 tackles) is solid. Susceptible to the big play. Which might play into Harvard's fortunes. SECONDARY: Starters Cecil Cox and Ken Tarczy return from last year's squad. This group, which already has six interceptions...
After Lamar's retirement in 1972. Harvard boxers found themselves, facing tougher opponents than ever before and the sport became intramural, rather than intercollegiate. Under Rawson's direction, the program still thrives in the Indoor Athletic Building...
...single out offenders and called for changes in the way Hutton does business. "I think we got the facts," declared Bell, whose team of 14 lawyers interviewed more than 370 current and former Hutton employees. Says James Hanbury, who studies Hutton for the investment firm Wertheim & Co.: "Bell was tougher on Hutton than I expected. You can't call this a whitewash...
...discipline and hard work, Gorbachev warned in May that "those who do not intend to adjust and who are an obstacle to solving these new tasks must simply get out of the way." He followed up in June with a speech denouncing stodgy production ministries and their ministers. Tougher yet, he cited four of the incompetents by name. Moscow gossip has it that unless the Old Guard can somehow figure out a way to stop him before the Communist Party Congress meeting next February, an event that occurs only once every five years, Gorbachev will push out fully half...