Word: beacon
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...massive tax cuts stemming from Proposition 2 1/2, their protests are getting louder, A bill filed with the state legislature this year sought to end exemptions for universities from the property tax; though it was given little chance of passage, it was enough to draw President Bok to Beacon Hill, where he argued forcefully that taxes would force the closing of dozens of private universities and send tuitions skyrocketing. He added that the University would probably not increase its in-lieu payments, even though Proposition 2 1/2 will save it thousands of dollars in taxes on its commercial property, Instead...
...there seems no way that the city can avoid dramatic cuts, unless the state government massively increases aid to local cities and towns. A flurry of requests and special bills seeking relief has gone to Beacon Hill, where the pleas await the decision of the Democratic leadership and King...
...border for assembly in Mexico. But even if these schemes proved possible, the U.S. would still be confronted with millions of people from other countries eager to come to the land of opportunity. Though some Americans may feel their economy is ailing, the nation remains almost as bright a beacon of hope and prosperity for the world's downtrodden as it did at the turn of the century...
...left has always bemoaned its inability to make contacts with "the working class." If any good liberals had been on Beacon Hill Tuesday, marching outside the British consul's home, they could have observed up close the species that inhabits South Boston, Dorchester, and other non-suburban climes. At best, it could have been a time for building good feelings; at least it would have been fodder for a sociology paper. But the intelligentsia seems determined to alienate this source of support. The Real Paper, for example, which is very big on women taking back the night and happy...
...when we moved up to Detroit." Youker, 28, an engineer with Chrysler's defense division, headed for Los Angeles and a higher-paying job with Hughes Aircraft. Jones' daughter, Anita Cousins, 41, has taken the path most traveled by departing Michiganders. She has followed the Lone Star beacon to the plenty of Texas...