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Though new trolley lines and the growth of commerce shortened the physical distance between the three distinct settlements, they did not bridge the pscyhological gulf separating the communities. Cambridgeport and East Cam- bridge merchants competed mercilessly--as long as the speculators "did not meddle with the west end of town, Old Cambridge viewed the changes with satisfaction, or, in the case of the port scheme, with bewilderment." But the speculators inevitably did interfere with life in the old, elite section. When Andrew Craigie lured away the county buildings away from Harvard Square to his East Cambridge development, the mettle...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Church, State, and Liquor A Social History | 10/4/1980 | See Source »

...creation of distinct departments is, to some extent, a formal recognition of a condition that has existed for about ten years, since the Biology Department split into two faculties...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: Bio Undergoes Mitosis | 9/20/1980 | See Source »

Since then, each area has made its own faculty appointments, effectively functioning in that respect as distinct departments...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: Bio Undergoes Mitosis | 9/20/1980 | See Source »

Unlike so many other teams that float into the upper echelons, the Expos have still maintained their unrefined manner, their distinct character...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: The Pennant Race Goes North of the Border | 9/16/1980 | See Source »

...Some cast professional discretion aside to express a special sense of loyalty to a city they had come to love. "Jerusalem is different from any other city I've ever seen," said Venezuelan Ambassador Luis La Corte. "Its air, its light, its physical presence make it a completely distinct town. I will miss it very much." With sad resignation, Panama's Marina Mayo, at 35 the youngest envoy and the only female, took a soldierly view. "You have to follow orders," she said. "One is not entitled to personal feelings." Not so the Dominican Republic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: Farewell to Jerusalem | 9/8/1980 | See Source »

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