Word: crunches
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard has purchased the rectory at 34 Mt. Auburn St., along with the adjoining parking lot, to build new affiliated housing, and the drop-in was shut down because of the "space crunch," Boles said...
...Bloomingdale's and other Campeau chains, which operate in an extremely competitive industry, could be crippled by the financial turmoil. For one thing, the exodus of experienced managers comes at a time when department- ! store retailers are under attack from catalog merchants, discounters and specialty stores. Moreover, a crunch could occur this spring if Campeau's troubles cause more suppliers to defect. Says Gillian's Levy: "All I care about now is for the situation to be resolved as soon as possible, or Federated will no longer be viable. The longer they procrastinate, the longer they go without merchandise. Then...
...designated the Defense Department as the lead agency for "detection and monitoring" of drug smuggling. Now with the Soviet threat receding and Congress calling for defense cuts, the Pentagon welcomes any new mission. Says a Capitol Hill cynic: "The military sneered at drug interdiction -- until they saw the budget crunch coming...
Weld, the first Republican to be elected governor in 20 years, takes over a state battered by the slump in its high-tech industries and bruised by amounting budget crunch that lawmakers have beenpowerless to resolve...