Word: delay
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...undervalued in the merger agreement. When the proposed deal came up before Warner's board for a vote, Siegel abstained, while all the other members approved. Time and Warner officials, who are trying to convince Siegel of the merger's merits, admit that he could take legal steps to delay the transaction, but they insist he cannot stop...
...delay gave everybody time to think. Arcata still needed an alternative disposal system that would "enhance" Humbolt Bay. Its sludge-skimming plant piped the city's wastewater into an oxidation pond (where most microbes are rendered harmless by sunlight), but the runoff no longer met legal standards. Locals knew vaguely that wastewater had some environmental pluses. Humboldt Bay oysters fed on its nutrients, and Professor Allen, a likable tinkerer whom Klippity Klopp calls Crazy George, raised salmon fingerlings in a mix of sea and wastewater. Other ideas emerged. HSU biologist Stan Harris was for a bird sanctuary. Gearheart came...
...most cases result because parents delay vaccination of their children, recommended at 15 months, until they are ready for school and need a certificate of vaccination. The National Association of Children's Hospitals reports that only 60% of children under the age of 4 receive the shots. Yet the increasing use of day care brings children together earlier and increases the need for protection...
...officials are lending quiet encouragement to peacemaking efforts, but deep political divisions and intransigence in El Salvador threaten to stop the latest push. The right-wing ARENA party rejected any delay in the election. And the rebels have hinted that if no talks are held soon, they will resume the war with greater intensity...
...committee agreed that the delay would allow for better evaluation of the student's record, as well as providing a second chance for the University to decide if it should allow the student to take sophomore standing...