Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the Soviet leader, has warned that ethnic tensions could be "disastrous" because they threaten his efforts to reshape the Soviet Union.

This association caused a backlash against the LDS Church and threatened its proselytizing efforts among the area's Hispanic population.

Onslow is everything his sister-in-law Hyacinth despises, and threatens her social-climbing efforts.

"Such cost increases would threaten our efforts against terrorism or force deep cuts in discretionary spending or federal employment to stay within budget," he said.

But the technology would seriously threaten the league's efforts to keep a economic balance among teams if all of the pay-per-view money could be kept only by teams watched most often.

But after the one-hour meeting, which did not end the talks, Mr. Mitchell conceded that the attacks from Republicans and from liberal groups threatened their efforts.

To hear the chief tell it, the Unkechaugs are under assault from a criminal element that threatens the tiny 250-member tribe's efforts to gain control of commerce on their 55-acre reservation.

However, the infighting among the women continued, threatening the men's efforts to save the service.

Mr. dos Santos has trumpeted the military successes, saying the rebels no longer threaten the government's efforts to rebuild.

The agency believes the ban threatens Israel's efforts to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in the United States for the resettlement of Soviet Jews.