1.   Budget cuts forced schools to curtail after-school programs.

2.   Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.

3.   And in Colorado, the governing board of the university system has curtailed affirmative action programs.

4.   Administrators at several New Jersey colleges and universities said they hoped to take measures that would cut spending without curtailing educational programs.

5.   Cohen has informed Shelton, the chairman of the joint chiefs, of his decision to curtail the program.

6.   Last week Gov. Pete Wilson issued an executive order sharply curtailing affirmative action programs in state government wherever legally possible.

7.   Later that day, Howard tripped down some stairs and injured his ankle, which curtailed his program of public appearances.

8.   Now the city and state budget crises have forced the university to curtail many programs, including remedial instruction in reading, writing and mathematics.

9.   Several Republican candidates for president, including Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas and Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas, have vowed to curtail affirmative action programs.

10.   So the blow would be sharp if those programs were curtailed.