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...August. Walesa is demanding that Solidarity once more be legalized and blames the government for "ruining" the country. The government insists that the independent union not return to the "anarchy" of the past, endorse unpopular economic reforms or participate in "nonconfrontational " elections. The initial face-off indicated that even tougher negotiations lie ahead as the two parties try to reach a reconciliation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poland: Squaring Off at A Round Table | 2/20/1989 | See Source »

...from those defense contractors won't result in a conflict of interest when you become secretary. I mean, I know you have the discipline to stay out of things that could help your former bosses, but you still gotta convince that committee. That's gonna be even tougher now that they think that campaign contribution you received was illegal...

Author: By Neil A. Cooper, | Title: Towerscam | 2/14/1989 | See Source »

...should be a great meet, Lucia said. "I hope Harvard beats the scholarship schools and that the title stays in the league." As usual, the main competition will come from Pittsburgh and Penn State. This year, the raucous fans of the Nittany Lions should make it that much tougher for Harvard..."We're favored to win, but it will be tough to overcome the Penn State fans," Hutchinson admitted. Ivy League Women's Champions 1983 Brown 1984 Brown 1985 Brown 1986 Harvard 1987 Harvard 1988 Harvard

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: W. Swimming Extends Three-Year Ivy Streak With 100-40 Win Over Cornell | 2/12/1989 | See Source »

With the shutout against the Terriers complete, Harvard now focuses on some tougher competition--Northeastern, which has captured the last five 'Pots...

Author: By Jesus I. Ramirez, | Title: No Contest: Icewomen Blank B.U., 8-0, in 'Pot | 2/8/1989 | See Source »

...deterioration of the environment. For one thing, the proposed law would replace the White House's Council on Environmental Quality with a new body. Called the Council on World Environmental Policy, it would refocus attention on ecological problems of the planet as a whole. The bill also calls for tougher U.S. fuel-economy standards for autos and a phased-in ban on chlorofluorocarbons, the chemicals that exacerbate the greenhouse effect and destroy the stratosphere's protective ozone layer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: A Plan to Help the Planet | 2/6/1989 | See Source »

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