Word: florida
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...past two decades, Southern political leaders as divergent as Jimmy Carter and George Wallace have been talking about the need for their region to exercise greater clout in picking candidates for the White House. First, in 1972, Florida held an early-March primary. When Alabama and Georgia climbed / aboard in 1980, the result was what came to be known in the last presidential election as Super Tuesday. Over the past year, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee decided to stage primaries on the second Tuesday in March. Mississippi is expected to follow suit in the next week...
Several of the winners have made impressive contributions to public service. Edward Glauser, 22, of the University of South Florida, collected $500,000 worth of food and supplies for the victims of last November's volcanic eruption in Colombia and oversaw the delivery of the goods via van and aircraft. Michael Kujawski, 27, of Marquette University, last year became president of the local chapter of an organization that combats student alcoholism. Marylee James, 45, enrolled at Furman University, is a member of the Navy Reserve and an ex-nurse who counseled Viet Nam veterans before, she says, "it was chic...
...Women are mothering and caring, and they do a better job on food," says Mike Riordan, a motorman from Florida. Alvin Moreau, a Cajun who is the safety-and-cleanliness officer, agrees. "The men appreciate being able to chat with women and hear female voices, and the atmosphere is more relaxed and so safer," he says. What the women appreciate is earning up to $19,000 for six months' work, which permits them to hold other jobs at home, to spend solid time with families or simply to vacation...
Hartmann said there are no plans for Meese tomeet with Allison, who is in Florida, during theattorney general's current visit...
Presz, who hadn't pitched since the team's trip to Florida over spring break, left after four innings. Doug Sutton, who looked impressive in his start last week against Tufts, entered in relief against the Friars...