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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...speaker sent the tax package back to the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday after House members voted to strike from the bill a hike in the capital gains tax. Frezza, however, said the committee is not planning to introduce an altered version of the tax package...

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: State Leaders Look To Cut Local Funds | 12/5/1989 | See Source »

Actually, the number of farm animals I saw in Nebraska this past weekend was identical to the number of people I saw wearing overalls--zero. However, I wish I could have stuffed all the differences into my suitcase and brought them back...

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: Tales of a Lost Wanderer in Nebraska | 12/5/1989 | See Source »

NIMBY means "Not In My Back Yard." Into this folder went articles about neighborhood groups that didn't want sewage treatment plants constructed near their beautiful houses, or families who objected to proposals for homeless shelters next door...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: Why in My Backyard? | 12/5/1989 | See Source »

...bedroom looks directly not the Dewolfe Street construction site, where Harvard Real Estate is building two five-story structures eventually to house University affiliates. Sure, Harvard could use the housing space; but frankly, I'm sick of the noise, and I wish it weren't in my back yard...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: Why in My Backyard? | 12/5/1989 | See Source »

...dreams have become violent. In them, people are always beating me over the head. I'm afraid that next week I'll start beating them back...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: Why in My Backyard? | 12/5/1989 | See Source »

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