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Only two types of people are exempt from attack by Ronnie: elderly women ("You throw an old lady up against the wall," he says, "and she might have a heart attack") and people with dogs-of any kind. One night Ronnie and his friends started following a woman walking her Chihuahua. When the tiny dog began barking, apartment lights went on and windows opened up and down the block. The gang...
...praised the report for making an attempt to reach the community, calling it "a good first step." However, the Committee expressed dissatisfaction with Harvard's "lack of commitment"--especially concerning the current housing crisis in Cambridge. They also accused the University of evading the issue of tax-exempt institutions...
Lyon approached the Administration this summer about the possibility of holding a fundraising concert for McGovern in Harvard Stadium. Charles U. Daly, vice-president for Government and Community Relations, wrote to Lyon that allowing the event could jeopardize Harvard's status as a tax-exempt institution. He said that McGovern could hold a rally in the stadium provided he did not try to raise money...
...Italy, the 5.6% rate of inflation led to rioting after the government attempted to hold down food costs in Rome by putting controls on many retail food prices-but exempted wholesale prices. Shopkeepers closed their businesses and battled with wholesalers in the streets. The government has lately agreed to let the Italian retailers' association fix the limits on price increases and post them in member shops or street stalls. But wholesale prices are still exempt, and they keep going...
City Councillor and former Mayor Alfred Vellucci, running on a pledge to end Harvard's tax-exempt status in Cambridge, fell short last Tuesday in his bid for a seat in the State Legislature...