Word: alcorn
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Sherman Adams, accused of taking favors from wealthy industrialist Bernard Goldfine. Then one day Ike decided he had to make "the hardest, most hurtful decision" he had ever made and fire Adams. Even then he could not do it face-to-face. He summoned Republican National Committee chairman Meade Alcorn and handed him "the dirtiest job I could give you." Alcorn delivered the word to Adams, his friend and fellow Dartmouth graduate...
...restaurants increased capacity, it may be because they renovated to accomodate more patrons," said Sally R. Alcorn, executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association...
...Alcorn cited the case of the Hong Kong restaurant on Mass. Ave., which boosted its capacity by 175 seats last year after agreeing to add 12 new parking spaces...
...Alcorn said the increased patrols, which began two weeks ago, have definitely improved the situation...
...just getting to be beyond our ability to curb it," said Alcorn. "[The burglaries] seem to have diminished and we are greatful for that...