Word: flocks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...aides had been having their own debate for days. Some argued that Reagan should take part, that he could not sit on his lead and hope to win. They sensed what they called the "return of the native" syndrome: blacks, Jews, Hispanics and rebellious labor union members might flock back to the Democratic Party as the election neared. Others argued that Reagan should stay out; since he was leading, agreeing to the debate would be seen as a sign of weakness, or even panic. There was also the risk that Carter might score unexpectedly well or that Reagan might stumble...
...number of graduates in liberal arts such as history, English and philosophy has been dropping dramatically. College students, worried about finding jobs after graduation, flock to business, computer science and pre-med courses. Between 1969 and 1979 the number of college freshmen who told questioners they thought it important to develop a philosophy of life shrank from 81.7% to 52.9%. Furthermore, researchers estimate that as many as 20% of today's high school seniors are functionally illiterate...
...acre spread that includes a working farm and is called New Vrindaban, after the town in India where the incarnate Krishna lived five millenniums ago. Life among the grazing cows has not always been peaceful. After a shooting incident in 1973, the swami's flock collected dozens of firearms for self-defense, a practice that spread to West Coast Krishna communities. When a visitor died of hepatitis in 1976, West Virginia authorities quarantined the place, citing poor sanitation...
...with the others to barracks alongside the airfield at Fort Bragg. Here they will spend the night. But first their jumpmasters must check them in and assign them positions for the drop. It is a long, dull procedure, and the Paratrooper smiles when he thinks how much like a flock of sheep or a herd of cows they all are-passive, oblivious to the time and space they occupy, psychically removed. In their minds many of them are, like himself, already in the plane or stepping out of it. As one of the guys says: "When you see yourself going...
...regular medical checkups. "They sure kept a lot of strange men off the streets," says Gayle Williams, a barmaid at Saloon Number 10. They also contributed to local charities, as well as such causes as the Jaycees and the Little League. Moreover, many of the hunters who flock to Deadwood purportedly to bag antelope, moose and elk in the Black Hills were said actually to have spent their time stalking Venus. Said one resident: "This is gonna kill the hell out of the hunting season...