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...Governor has come under fire for his ignorance of the new estimate. The office of House Republican leader William Robinson said, "It shows a clear case of mismanagement or misinformation. Dukakis, Keefe tout themselves as top management, and Dukakis doesn't know what his own budget surplus is. There is something drastically wrong and dishonest when the budget surplus doubles and the Governor doesn't know about...

Author: By Emil E. Parker, | Title: Gov. Dukakis' Administration Irked By $509 Million State Budget Surplus | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

Price-conscious American consumers, though, are delighted. Robert Tout, a 29-year-old textile worker in Carlisle, Ky., owns a Samsung 19-in. color television set, which sells for about 50% less than a Sony of the same size. Says he: "I had no idea it was Korean when I bought it. It's good stuff." Though some consumers are wary of the quality of Korean imports, many others are impressed by the manufacturing standards. Jaclyn Jerabek, a research scientist at Columbus-based Battelle Memorial Institute, owns a Korean-made personal computer. Says she: "I made a good choice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Excel Has Landed a $4,995 Car Could Be the Latest | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

...stay strong. The Soviets only understand strength, and they are watching more closely than ever. If America reduces its security forces, it must be because of reduced threat, not reduced resolve, Reagan plans to argue. He will also tout his Star Wars defense initiative, not only because it induced the Soviets to return to arms negotiations in Geneva, but because he believes the surge of scientific research will bring a better life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: A Quick Shot of Adrenaline | 2/3/1986 | See Source »

While some tout the changes as clear steps forward, others remain more sceptical, claiming that the use of machines might tend to quantify a student's understanding of theory, scrificing traditional reliance on tedious work to produce brilliant understanding...

Author: By Joseph F Kahn, | Title: Comping Computerization | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

While some tout the changes as clear steps forward, others remain more sceptical, claiming that the use of machines might tend to quantify a student's understanding of theory, scrificing traditional reliance on tedious work to produce brilliant understanding...

Author: By Joseph F Kahn, | Title: Comping Computerization | 9/12/1985 | See Source »

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