Word: 80s
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...more than $72 million for the first six months of 1986, and the company became a potent symbol of minority achievement. On a 1984 visit to New York City, Ronald Reagan lauded Wedtech's success. "People like John Mariotta," said the President, "are heroes for the '80s...
...mailboxes all across the country. No sooner are the envelopes opened than many parents turn their attention from their child's good fortune to another kind of fortune: the small one the next four years will cost them. The price of a degree has been climbing throughout the '80s at a rate double that of inflation. The figures at elite universities, particularly, are enough to cause sticker shock, even though the current increases at many schools are the lowest in a decade. Dartmouth's tuition (not counting room and board) will be $12,474 next year, up from...
Academic salaries are the largest budget item, generally accounting for around 60% of total expenses. During the '70s, professors' salaries grew at an overall rate of 73%, lagging far behind inflation at 112%. Universities have been playing catch-up in the '80s. This year's raises average 5.9%, which is 4% above inflation and the largest since 1972. Yet the typical tenured professor's salary of $43,500 still represents 10% less buying power than the equivalent salary...
...Fall classic in the 1980s has not been one of repetition. No team that his appeared in the World Series has been able to repeat next year--a clear case of "from champs to chumps." Yet, three teams have played in at least two World Series in the '80s. Name these three teams...
...spare comments enhance a sense of mystery and allure. Photos of his sister in her 20s reveal mischievous Tartar eyes and a determined jaw. In the 1940s, she could have been one of the European film beauties who used only one name, like Valli and Annabella. In the '80s, her diary could yet make her a "hot property." Perhaps even now, Meryl Streep's telephone is ringing off the hook...