Word: begun
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...dispatched 10,000 tons of food to Ethiopia on May 7, when crops failed in Harar. When the rains failed in the highlands in July, 10,000 tons were sent to bolster the country's reserves. And when it was certain that a new drought had begun in August, the U.S. approved the delivery of 115,000 tons, valued at $43 million. The first 30,000 tons are scheduled to arrive this month...
Moreover, I've begun thinking in sevens. Remember when Tim Smith '86 (who wore number three) did lots of things in threes on the days before games? Well, it's happening to me. I write seven-page papers, take seven steps when I cross the street, and I buy Macintosh disks in sevens...
Under the pressure of dismal economic conditions, Jaruzelski has already begun to usher in some reforms. In a move to consolidate the country's bloated bureaucracy, for example, the regime trimmed 31 government ministries down to 23, eliminating 3,000 jobs. Some analysts speculated that the referendum defeat was actually welcomed by certain factions within the regime, including an odd coalition of hard-liners who resist any liberalization in Poland and ardent reformers who want even more drastic measures. But the outcome provided scant encouragement for those hoping that the belt-tightening reforms would allow the country to begin chipping...
Independents: The race for the independent at-large playoff spot in the NCAA tournament has begun, and three early favorites have jumped out of the 17-member pack. Merrimack is atop the ECAC Division II race, and Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska-Anchorage are featured on the top of a new poll of independent teams taken by radio station KBYR in Anchorage...
...hour cease-fire would have begun 1 p.m. Monday, but it was not immediately possible to determine if the fighting had ended...