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...eggs. He cannot, however, figure out how to turn on the stove. He flicks the garbage disposal on and off, and turns the dishwasher dials around, but to no avail. Finally, he yells, "Honey, how the hell does the stove work," and gets his wife out of bed to fix him breakfast...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: The Disinformation Exam | 3/4/1987 | See Source »

Otis elevator company mechanics were on the scene Monday trying to fix the two elevators damaged by the fire. One is running on a temporary permit, but it is not known when the other will be in working condition, according to Ron Roberts, the building superintendent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heat Overcomes Woman Stuck in Stalled Elevator | 3/3/1987 | See Source »

What is remarkable about the current cutbacks is that they come at a time when the gross national product is expanding at a respectable 2.5% annual rate. The goal of the slimming exercise, then, is not merely to compensate for hard times -- though a quick fix for short-term profits is always welcome -- but to have a permanent effect. Says Alfred Rappaport, an accounting professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management: "Restructuring will be a way of life for a long, long time." Reason: the forces that prompted the movement are still growing in power and momentum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Corporate Restructuring: Rebuilding To Survive | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

...asbestos was removed because some of the pipes have leaks, Curtin said, adding that Harvard has to remove the insulation before it can fix the leak. "We were notified by the building manager in order to get to a leak in the pipes," she said. "There was no health hazard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Asbestos Pipes Removed From Widener's D-Level | 2/11/1987 | See Source »

During the week before the alleged rape, the victim received "several sexually explicit and threatening phone calls," wrote Dean of the College Stephen Fix a letter distributed to students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Williams Rape Victim Won't Aid Police | 2/7/1987 | See Source »

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