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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...usually don't get involved," said Aurora Nunes of North Attleboro, who walked a five-mile circuit with her five-year-old son Erin. "I just recently found out about it. I particularly like [the fact] that I can help out without a lot of work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Over 35,000 `Walk for Hunger' | 5/8/1989 | See Source »

...recorded previously by Pons and Fleischmann. Fusion fever was rising now. Georgia Tech said on the same day that its jean-clad researchers had detected neutrons. Maddeningly, no one seemed to be looking for both heat and neutrons in a single experiment, to nail down whether fusion was in fact occurring. But Pons showed no doubt on April 12 as he addressed 7,000 members of the American Chemical Society, who had crowded into a basketball arena in Dallas. When he was questioned, it became clear that his paper was sketchy because his technique was sketchy: he and Fleischmann...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: A Chronology of Nuclear Confusion | 5/8/1989 | See Source »

...hard to imagine how anyone could misinterpret the vocal opposition of gay-rights activists who specifically condemned the military's discriminatory policies during the original council debate. In fact, the issue of constitutionality was addressed at that same meeting...

Author: By Garrett A. Price iii, | Title: What Cost Constitutionality? | 5/5/1989 | See Source »

...fact, the University recently adopted ageneral policy that favors total withdrawal fromSouth Africa by the companies in which it ownsstock. This stance followed the recommendations ofa joint committee of Harvard's governingboards--the Corporation and the alumni-electedBoard of Overseers...

Author: By Rebecca L. Walkowitz, | Title: University Tackles Divestment's Nuances | 5/3/1989 | See Source »

...Liebman says, although some schools haveofficially divested, "many remain more involvedwith the economy of South Africa than Harvard,"because of economic ties retained by companieseven after they have officially left the country.And, in fact, Weil says Columbia's divestmentpolicy "does not affect [a company's] licensing"in South Africa...

Author: By Rebecca L. Walkowitz, | Title: University Tackles Divestment's Nuances | 5/3/1989 | See Source »

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