Word: florida
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After 39 years as mayor of Smyrna, Tenn. (pop. 12,000), John Sam Ridley could hardly separate his personal business from the town's. He used his city credit card to visit a daughter in Texas, vacation in Florida and attend the Southern Baptist Convention, claiming that as mayor he was on duty 24 hours a day. He and his brother Knox, a former judge, owned Smyrna's Chevrolet dealership, which serviced cars for the city. A conflict-of-interest suit filed against Sam dragged on for seven years, through two of his re-elections. Then, facing an impending decree...
...sweltering helicopter hangar at a naval station in Florida, faced by more than a thousand tearful mourners, Ronald Reagan performed one of those tasks he does best. Honoring young Americans who have lost their lives in one of their country's fitful attempts to assert itself in a troubled world has, alas, become for him a practiced ritual. Speaking somberly of the latest tragedy, and of the latest set of victims he called heroes, the President asked, "Why did this happen...
...were not doing enough to protect their interests in the Persian Gulf. The critics noted that while 25% of Western Europe's oil and 60% of Japan's comes from the gulf region, only 7% of America's does. "The U.S. is not alone interested in the area," declared Florida Democrat Charles Bennett. "The U.S. alone should not bear the burden of its security." The Administration argued that regardless of the depth of our allies' commitment in the gulf, it was still in America's best interest to ensure the safety of oil shipments. To do nothing, said Secretary Weinberger...
Normally a birder starts in the backyard or a nearby wood, sees all the local birds, then graduates to more and more travel in search of new species. Next come vacations in the states with the most birds (California, Texas and Florida), followed by forays onto the big-time birding circuit: southeast Arizona for Mexican specialties, the Dry Tortugas for noddies and boobies, Alaska for arctic and Asian species. The final step is the long trip to see a single bird: Michigan for Kirtland's warbler, Calcasieu County in Louisiana for the black francolin, a grueling five-mile trek...
This year's season is 30 games long, with the finale coming on July 18. The Gulls, who were 1-2 going into last night's game in Florida, carry 10 players, among them college notables Tyronne Bogues of Wake Forest and David Kipfer of Providence College...