Word: attempting
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Students for Choice say that they "do not blame The Crimson," but permeating the entire letter are calls for the "review of information" in the advertisement, and for the "notice [of] the journalistic approach." The group treads lightly in an attempt not to utter the ugly name of censorship, which lurks beneath the surface of the letter. Indeed, the closing line, which deems the decision to publish the advertisement "a disgraceful action on the part of The Crimson," contradicts the group's claim to be holding back blame...
...Students for Choice say that they "do not blame The Crimson," but permeating the entire letter are calls for the "review of information" in the advertisement, and for the "notice [of] the journalistic approach." The group treads lightly in an attempt not to utter the ugly name of censorship, which lurks beneath the surface of the letter. Indeed, the closing line, which deems the decision to publish the advertisement "a disgraceful action on the part of The Crimson," contradicts the group's claim to be holding back blame...
...asked to check the area around 40 Oxford St. after witnesses reported a man trying to break into cars. Officers arrived and found a man with a weapon "on his person." The CPD later identified the man as Todd Henneken of 45 Francis St. He was charged with "an attempt to commit a crime...
...example, some of the friends who regularly travel with DiCaprio are missing in the park, and one of the star's brawny bodyguards frantically screams out their names while searching for them; they're eventually found unharmed. During another crazed moment, about a dozen save-the-forest protesters attempt to rush onto the set but are held back by armed officials. Meanwhile, studio executives from 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles are on the phone constantly nagging the producer to lobby DiCaprio to wear Puma sandals for a product-placement plug. What makes all this tolerable for DiCaprio...
...attempt to excite African-American voters and strengthen his kingmaking role in the next presidential campaign, which he may enter as a candidate, JESSE JACKSON has been urging prominent black politicians to run for the U.S. Senate. So far his blandishments have fallen flat. Jackson admits that ALAN C. PAGE, the retired Minnesota Viking defensive lineman, is "reluctant" to give up a safe seat on the state supreme court to vie for the Senate slot occupied by Republican ROD GRAMS. Former Agriculture Secretary MIKE ESPY cites personal reasons for not running against Mississippi's TRENT LOTT: he not only owes...