Word: collected
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Boston's wealthiest merchants, gave generously to his alma mater, and the Corporation rewarded him by naming him treasurer. But Hancock had little taste for the job and spent most of his time travelling on business or political missions, neglecting the University's finances. He failed to collect term bills or pay debts, and complicated matters by carrying the University's financial records on his travels...
...bill provides tough new methods to collect child support from delinquent divorced parents. Less than half of the 5 million families who are owed support payments ever receive the full amount; a quarter never see a dime. Now deadbeats will have a portion of their salaries withheld or their property attached. Child-support debts will be reported to credit agencies, and the IRS will deduct past-due payments from tax refunds...
...addition to making U.S. securities tax-free for foreigners, the Treasury is also considering issuing so-called bearer bonds, which can be bought anonymously. As of now, investors who buy U.S. Government securities must supply their names and addresses, and no one else can collect interest on the bond. Interest on bearer bonds, in contrast, is paid through coupons that are attached to the bond. Anyone who presents one of the coupons can receive the interest. Bearer bonds, which have traditionally been issued by many European governments and companies, are popular with investors eager to avoid the scrutiny...
...campaign reforms in 1988 and, in particular, revising rules that worked to his disadvantage this year. One was the inclusion of 568 "superdelegates" chosen from among the party Establishment, most of whom favored early Front Runner Mondale. The other was a requirement in some places that a candidate collect at least 20% of the vote in a primary or caucus before winning any delegates...
...succession of generic spoofs. Beyond the basic sendup, which is of World War II-vintage spy movies, they work in parodies of Bond-style adventures and beach-blanket and malt-shop rock-'n'-roll musicals. Omar Sharif is the veteran star recruited to mock his image and collect the good-sport award from audiences. The dictum that less is more means nothing here; pace and profligacy are everything. This time, though, the creative group has neglected to build to the kind of giddy, everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink climax that made Airplane! such a memorable exercise in anarchy...