Word: contraction
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...open was Mobster Michael ("Mustache Mike") Contino of Providence. He offered to become the business partner of Stewart Siegel, who is setting up a school to train dealers and croupiers for the casinos. Contino promised financial help, as well as his services in negotiating a favorable labor contract. Siegel decided that it was an offer he could refuse...
...Aloha Stadium and inviting 20,000 guests, was charged with entering into a "corrupt understanding" with Local Developer Hal Hansen. Granted immunity from prosecution, Hansen talked a lot. He alleged that Fasi was to have received $500,000 disguised as campaign contributions from Hansen in exchange for the contract to build a $50 million city-sponsored condominium called Kukui Plaza; the mayor. Hansen said, had already received approximately $65,000 in goods and cash. Fasi insisted that the charge was part of a "political vendetta" against him by Hawaii Governor George Ariyoshi, who had narrowly defeated...
...contract between the city of Cambridge and the towing companies involved has "reached its expiration date," although the contract is still honored by the city, the report says...
Harvard Medical School researchers announce they have discovered that President Bok is immortal. Bok promptly signs an iron-clad, 90-year contract with the Harvard Corporation. Informed of the moaning noises emanating from University Hall, Bok sneers, "Let Hank put this in his pipe and smoke...
...there is at least one problem the new president will not have to face immediately. After an 11-week walk-out, nearly 1400 striking Yale University service workers approved a new three-year contract by a 393-30 vote. Under the new contract, the employees will receive 10 to 30 cents more an hour, depending on seniority. But while union officials had sought a one-year contract, the University succeeded in getting the three-year agreement it hoped...