Word: fill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...display, but are life-sized figures of Jesus. Mary, Joseph, angels, shepherds, kings and animals the only way to encourage such secular motives? Equally effective would have been the merry Santa scene without the religious accoutrements. The city of Pawtucket, already showcasing enough symbols of the happy season to fill several acres of displays, went on to add a creche--but no menorah or Buddha...
Pitching: Righthander Charlie Marchese (7-1, 3.21 ERA) and southpaw Jeff Musselman (4-1, 3.85 ERA) will fill two of four starting sports. Marchese led the squad in strikeouts (58), led starters in ERA and tied for the team lead in complete games (five) while earning all-league honors last year Musselman's season was hampered by a muscle pull in his shoulder. It hasn't hurt him thus far this year...
Last week, in an unusual procedure, Federal Judge Robert Takasugi asked some 177 potential jurors to fill out a 42-page questionnaire. The 110 wide-ranging questions include: "Have you or has any member of your family or any acquaintance ever owned a De Lorean gull-winged sports car?" "Have you or any member of your family used cocaine?" "Do you object to the Government being involved in 'sting' undercover operations, where the Government takes the role of supplying drugs to the person who wants to buy them...
Many companies, though, are looking to the broader backgrounds of liberal arts graduates. Says New England Telephone Recruiter Bob Smith, who has 125 to 150 jobs to fill: "We need managers who can deal with diverse situations, and liberal arts students are perfect for that because they've had a diverse education." Neiman-Marcus, the famous department-store chain, has a history of hiring people with esoteric majors such as linguistics and rhetoric. Says Craig Innes, a vice president: "We're looking for breadth of knowledge...
...thrall to Mommy dearest; at 31, Fred could not resist the pill-popping, unstable Ruth Coe, who was often his "date" at realty open houses. She also accompanied him on frequent hairstyling appointments. "If Kevin hesitated in the middle of a sentence," recalled the receptionist, "Mrs. Coe would fill in the word. They're that close!" Then, one evening, after a quarrel about his lack of accomplishment, Ruth vandalized Coe's car. "Don't let Son upset you," she once told Perham. "He's not worth it." Perham, a horrified witness to their scenes, came...