Word: toughers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...foregone conclusion, attention had long since turned to a far more intriguing question: What will become of Hasenfus? Before the trial began, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega hinted that the hapless gunrunner might be pardoned and released by Christmas. But since then some Sandinista militants and officials have taken a tougher stance. Last week Ortega seemed prepared to sidestep the issue and dump the problem of Hasenfus' future on Washington. In an interview with Mexican reporters, Ortega said he was waiting to see if the Reagan Administration would acknowledge responsibility for Hasenfus and his aborted mission...
During her first nine months in office, Aquino showed the people of the Philippines and her political opponents the kind of charm she displayed during her Japan visit. The tougher tone of last week's speeches and warnings to the army, however, was new. It may signal that Aquino, tired of being shoved, is ready to shove back...
...Happy Hacker hates making complicated decisions, such as deciding which computer to buy. Luckily, with computers, there are only two viable choices; IBM Compatible or Macintosh. But, after picking the computer, there are even tougher decisions. Especially complicated is choosing a printer...
...Harvard. The Crimson (25-8-1 overall last season, 18-3 ECAC) has a tougher hill to climb this year, but there is no reason to believe it won't finish first in the ECAC again. (see accompanying story...
...TIME's Buenos Aires bureau chief from 1979 to 1981, Russell returned to write in the World section for five years, then switched last March to Economy & Business. "Wars and coups are very decisive -- stories tend to write themselves when people are killing each other," he observes. "It is tougher to write about seemingly ordinary topics like the stock market that are much more extraordinary than people might think. The stock market is at the center of the most sophisticated financial system in the world. Trying to simplify this chaos and make it comprehensible was not easy...