Word: aid
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...services to his constituents during his 30 years in Congress. At the beginning of the program, the lights were turned out and the diners lit hundreds of matches to show how Flood had "restored light" to Wilkes-Barre in 1972 by securing more than $1 billion in federal aid to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Agnes. Said Flood, who sported a green carnation in his buttonhole in honor of St. Patrick's Day: "I have done my best, in the best way I know how, to provide whatever service I can to the people I represent...
...combining of construction permits and operating licenses. That alone would shave two or more years off the time between when a plant is proposed and when it finally begins production. If the bill becomes law. standardized plant designs will be encouraged; the Government will give cash and technical aid to states to assess their nuclear power needs; intervenors will be given funds in certain cases to fight against location of new plants, a bow to the conservationists. The bill also stipulates that once approval has been given by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a plant, it cannot be stalled...
Three months of student meetings with the Faculty Council culminated in Dean Rosovsky's announcement of the creation of a new minority admissions post at the graduate school, the opening up of more financial aid funds for minority students, and the formation of a faculty committee to periodically review minority admissions policy...
Richard A. Kraus, director of admissions and financial aid, said the total number of applications to the school will approach 4600 compared to 4648 a year ago. Kraus added the projection came from an incomplete list of applicants...
Holly called Moynihan's position on the tax-cut bill "a matter of equity," based on the needs of middle-income groups. He said Moynihan is "disappointed that the administration sees HEW's Aid Program as an alternative," not an adjunct, to the proposed bill...