Word: collected
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...already begun along with other groups to collect 7500 signatures to put the initiative petition controlling high-rise development on the ballot this November. Cambridge has suffered too much already from Rindge Towers, NASA developments in Kendall Square, university expansion, and cheap, fast-turnover stores. If this were not enough, the prospect of even more developments like the Hyatt Hotel, the Kanavos' Holiday Inn, and the Kennedy Library is increasing the value of property all over Cambridge...
...Reid's solution struck home with frightening precision. He planned to draw up a "sexual preference questionnaire," completely anonymous, and send it around to all his friends, who would think it was for some sociology thesis, fill it out, and return it to a post office box. Reid would collect the replies and then identify which friend filled out which questionnaire by the ultraviolet ink he had previously coded them with. He never actually did this, of course, but then again neither did I; I had planned to identify the returned questionnaries with inconspicuous pencil dots. I recently talked...
Hammerman tried to collect between 3% and 5% of a contract's total value but is described as having been willing to accept "any reasonable sum." He "generally held Mr. Agnew's 50% share in a safe-deposit box until Mr. Agnew called for it." The Governor would do so by telephoning Hammerman to ask how many "papers" his friend was holding. Says the summary: "It was understood between Mr. Agnew and Hammerman that the term 'paper' referred to $1,000 in cash...
...willing to get it from the U.S. The clear implication: Anaconda and Kennecott might come back and run the mines on behalf of the Chilean government and be paid for their former ownership out of the profits that they make for Chile. Ironically, if the companies do collect compensation, they may have to hand over some of the cash to the U.S. Government, to repay money that they have received from the federal Overseas Private Investment Corp., which insures investments abroad. Anaconda has received $12 million from O.P.I.C., and Kennecott more than $60 million...
Freshman Jeff Campbell, who is gaining vital experience every time he runs, and Jerry Hines, who finished a surprising fourth against Brown last week, will also be counted on to collect points...