Word: tougher
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Ruckelshaus suggested last week that even tougher rules may follow if motorists continue to pollute illegally by using leaded fuel in engines designed for lead-free gasoline. One possible remedy being considered: a total ban on leaded gas if the violations persist...
...clear commitment: to get past a 20-year soggy patch in which the U.S. has won no kayaking medals at all. Not many people in the country know or care about their crusade, and that seems to be just fine with the kayakers. "I think we're tougher than a Mary Decker," says Ann Turner, 27, a tall, striking blond who is the veteran of the crew. "We've had to make all our own arrangements, find a trainer, call the airlines...
...finally passed into law, Simpson-Mazzoli would make it harder for Mexicans and other job seekers from Latin America to enter the U.S. illegally. Although the bill would ultimately grant permanent residency to many of those already in the U.S. illegally, new border crossers would find it much tougher to find jobs because employers of more than three such workers would be liable for fines of up to $2,000 for each so-called illegal they hire. The men who wait in Tijuana scoff at the idea that the threat of fines will inhibit employers from hiring them as long...
...probable factor in the decline was a decrease in the percentage of the population between 14 and 24 years old. That group commits a disproportionate number of crimes. Other possible causes are harsher laws and tougher judges imposing more stringent sentences. But that added up to another fact of American life: state and federal prison populations increased in 1983 by 24,000, to a record high...
...interest hikes so far have made it even tougher for troubled borrowers to repay their debts. Reason: the rates they pay generally fluctuate with the prime. Among those hardest hit by the rising interest costs have been Latin American and other developing nations, which owe a staggering $810 billion to Western lenders. To keep the borrowers from defaulting, some moneymen, including Chairman Volcker, have suggested that banks consider placing a cap on the interest on their Third World loans...