Word: awards
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Ironically, in 1957, Kennedy's father was instrumental in persuading the FCC to award a lucrative TV station to the former owners of the Herald. For his part, Murdoch bought the New York station in 1986 and the Boston station last year knowing that the law prohibited him from owning them as well as local newspapers in those cities. Before Kennedy intervened, Murdoch was seeking a way to win a permanent exemption from that rule...
...from West Hempstead, N.Y., fired in eight consecutive points as the Crimson whittled the Big Green's lead from 13 to only two with less than two minutes to play. James, who has led the Crimson in scoring on seven occasions, is the first Crimson cager to cop the award since Neil Phillips did during the 1985-'86 season...
Meese has publicly conceded that, at Wallach's urging, he helped Wedtech get a "fair hearing" on a $32 million Army engine contract in 1982. The Army, which had considered Wedtech unqualified for the work, agreed to award the no- bid contract to the Bronx firm after an unusual White House meeting in the office of James Jenkins, then Meese's top deputy. Jenkins later went to work for Wedtech. At the time Meese was Counsellor to the President. Giuliani stressed that the defendants are not charged with illegally influencing Meese, but were indicted for the allegedly unlawful...
...cabins. After a few minutes the driver would be surrounded by a cloud of grain chaff and dust that made breathing difficult. In winter it was so cold that Gorbachev had to wrap himself in straw to keep from freezing. He stood it well enough to be awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor in 1949, a rare honor for an 18-year-old. The award, his impeccable political credentials -- peasant background, father and grandfather Communist Party members -- and the silver medal he received upon graduation from high school as second in his class all helped...
...CHUTZPAH AWARD The hands-down winner is Lyn Dunsavage, who in July brought her New York, Texas Cheesecake to, of all places, New York, New York, hoping to find retail outlets. Baked back home, this lemon- and vanilla-flavored cake is based on a recipe Dunsavage's mother developed after being beguiled by the original on a trip to the Big Apple. The verdict from this aficionado of the genre: not bad, but a bit too sweet and creamy to fool connoisseurs...