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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Several students questioned why the charge of the committee had not included the hiring of women faculty or supporting women faculty for tenure. Keenan said the committee did not discuss women faculty because they did not feel it was included in their charge...

Author: By Brenda A. Russell, | Title: Committee Discusses Women's Studies | 4/24/1979 | See Source »

...against any personal attacks for fear of a backlash. Women make up more than half of the electorate, and polls show that more women vote Conservative than vote Labor. Somewhat surprisingly, working-class women tend to favor Thatcher more than middle-class women do, and the Tory leader can discuss supermarket prices with a housewife's familiarity. Nevertheless, Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey last week could not resist a quip about former Tory Prime Minister Edward Heath's all-out efforts in the campaign. Said he: "It is the first time that the Ancient Mariner has ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: A Choice, Not an Echo | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

Police will not discuss the Ripper's trademark murder technique, because they fear that lurid revelations might inspire other killers to imitate his grisly methods. Some details, however, came out at an inquest on Jean Jordan, the Ripper's seventh victim. At that proceeding, a pathologist reported that the victim had been slashed and mutilated in a style reminiscent of the original Jack the Ripper. In 1888 a rapacious killer whose identity has never been established savagely murdered five prostitutes in London's East...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Ripper's Return | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

After decades of neglect, Athens is at last getting some attention. In March a committee of representatives from all major public service ministries met to discuss a plan to unclog the city, make it livable and clean up its environment. A save-Athens ministry, which will soon begin functioning, will propose heavy taxes to discourage in-migration, and a minimum of $5 billion in public spending for Athens alone. The ministry will also have an extensive investment program for rural areas to encourage residents to stay put. A master plan that will move many government offices to the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREECE: A City Is Dying | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

President Horner and directors of various Radcliffe offices met yesterday with students to discuss the impact of Radcliffe on women's education now and in the future...

Author: By Brenda A. Russell, | Title: Horner and Radcliffe Students Discuss Women and Education | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

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