Word: earn
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...spent $1 million-nearly twice as much as Sasser. The Democrat's big break came when the State Labor Council at a press conference compared Brock's extraordinarily low 1975 tax payment to that of a steel worker, a railroad engineer and an auto worker-who earn far less. Brock claimed that business expenses, charitable contributions and operating costs for a blind trust reduced his tax liability. Lapel buttons with the claim "I paid more taxes than Brock" began to sprout all over, and Brock remained on the defensive...
...Strength. But in recent months the picture has brightened somewhat, boosting spirits of airline officials and the big U.S. planemakers alike. The major carriers, which as a group lost $250 million last year, are benefiting from more passengers and stable (though high) fuel costs. The result: they could well earn $300 million to $350 million this year. A number of lines are using the renewed strength to do what many of them have not done in years: buy new planes. American. Braniff and Northwest have placed orders with Boeing for 23 727-200s (value: $251 million). Eastern has ordered...
...completed his doctoral dissertation at the Union Graduate School by videotaping a presentation he made at the Deer Island Prison in Boston. His extensive education has given him the respect he feels is necessary for his work as a storyteller. "Especially because I'm black, I had to earn some respect for what I was doing. Now I can speak their language, whatever technical terms they ask for." He feels an obligation "to make the translation to the street, to all the forgotten people....the ones who just turn off when they see someone come along in religious clothing...
When you add to that crucial support from working class voters in the North and South who earn less than $10,000 a year--as well as more affluent members of big labor unions and liberals--the outlines of Carter's victory become clear...
Five 'Cliffe players, forwards Karen Linsley, Gwill York and Sarah Mleczko, along with right-link Stefi Baum and sweeper Ann Dupuis, were named to the first team. Linsley was the only Crimson stickwoman to earn that honor in each of the last two years...