Word: arlen
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...Arlen and Diane Chase, archaeologists at the University of Central Florida, believe their work at Caracol, in present-day Belize, also shows that escalating warfare was largely responsible for that ancient city's abrupt extinction. Among the evidence they cite: burn marks on buildings, the uncharacteristically unburied body of a six-year-old child lying on the floor of a pyramid, and an increase in war imagery on late monuments and pottery. "Of course we found weapons too," says Arlen...
Like most official records, glyphs undoubtedly contain a healthy dose of propaganda. Imagine, argues Richard Leventhal, director of UCLA's Institute of Archaeology, that you tried to understand the Gulf War by reading Saddam Hussein's pronouncements. Says Arlen Chase: "You get this real warped view of what Maya politics and Classic society look like if you just use epigraphy. It's important, but archaeology is the only way to test it." Observes Houston: "Of course it's propaganda, but to jump from that to a blanket dismissal is preposterous...
...Arlen Specter, having recently returned from his native Pennsylvania after surgery to remove a benign brain tumor, has, one hopes, had the fear of God struck into...
...parents and their stern self-reliance. Beyond declaring support for strong gun-control laws, she had little specific to say about policy. She stressed the need for social programs to keep children from turning to crime but also affirmed the necessity of punishment for "horrible" criminals. Republicans Arlen Specter and Orrin Hatch, ogres to feminists because of their hostile questioning of Anita Hill, gushed admiration for Reno, and the committee suspended its rules in order to vote immediately -- and unanimously -- for confirmation. So did the full Senate, 98 to 0, the next day. On Friday, Reno was sworn in, filling...
Tribe has contributed generously to the campaigns of political candidates. He gave $1,500 to the campaign of Sen. Harris L. Wofford (D. Penn.), and $500 to Sen. Arlen Specter (R. Penn.), who won in a tough race in November 1991. He gave $250 to the presidential campaign of Sen. Bob Kerrey, and then gave $1,000 to the Clinton campaign. Tribe's wife Carolyn, an antique dealer, gave another $1,000 to Clinton...