Word: buttering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...huffing and puffing of those who support it, basically pulls the safety net out from under family farmers," said North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan. The bill addresses the contentious issue of dairy subsidies by ending a special tax on dairy producers and phasing down government support for butter, powdered milk and cheese over a four year period. The measure also guarantees food stamp programs for two years and preserves rural conservation programs. Supporters contend that although initial spending may increase, the legislation will eventually save some $2 billion over the next seven years...
...selling is spiritual contact. Some 100,000 copies are available, at $90 (hardback) and $45 (soft). This print run will probably take care of the cost of the color plates, which are many and which reproduce such treasures as Lot 924, "A Set of Six French Stoneware Butter Pots, Modern," estimate $75 to $100. The catalog lists 1,195 lots and has a carefully phrased introduction by Jackie's children, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and John F. Kennedy Jr., pointing out that "we have given objects and documents that help chronicle the Kennedy Administration and her role as First Lady...
...WEAK LIGHT OF DAWN ONE morning last week, hundreds of Buddhist monks gathered at the Jokhang temple in Lhasa to select a new Panchen Lama, the second highest religious leader in Tibet. Traditional yak-butter lamps glowed as three ivory markers were placed inside a golden urn. Each marker was inscribed with the name of a Tibetan boy identified, during a six-year search, as a possible incarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama, who died in 1989. The urn was turned several times, and then a senior monk withdrew a marker bearing the name of Gyaincain Norbu...
...would really be cool if someone could get a bowl of butter up there," said Jon K. Natchez...
...said that he felt butter bombs would be an inappropriate tradition to bring to Memorial Hall, a structure built in honor of students who died in the Civil...