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...game day, I got hopelessly lost on the way to the Manning Bowl despite the expert advice of countless wellintentioned Lynnites. ("Go down three lights, and take a left. No wait, two lights. Then take a right...") By the time I arrived, I was in a pretty foul mood...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Welcome to the Minor Leagues | 7/17/1990 | See Source »

...Mayor Feinstein prided herself on being a hands-on administrator, often to the distress of other officials. When a foul-up occurred, she was apt to respond with a blistering dressing down or at times even a bout of temper behind closed doors. Once she summoned police chief Cornelius Murphy to her office posthaste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIANNE FEINSTEIN: Charm Is Only Half Her Story | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

...boycott began when Nora Dunn, a cast member since 1985, announced she would not share the stage with Clay, in protest against his foul-mouthed material denigrating women, homosexuals and minority groups. Two days later, singer Sinead O'Connor, whose song Nothing Compares 2 U is No. 1 on the Billboard charts, backed out of her guest appearance. Said O'Connor: "It shows disrespect to women that Saturday Night Live expected me to perform on the same show as Andrew Dice Clay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Saturday-Night Sizzle | 5/21/1990 | See Source »

Harvard took another blow in the third quarterwhen Tri-Captain Kate Ford was ejected for herthird major foul. Cal Poly then made easy work ofthe Crimson, to drop Harvard to sixth placeoverall...

Author: By Jose A. Guerra, | Title: Aquawomen Place Sixth in First-Ever Bid for Nationals | 5/7/1990 | See Source »

Boggs, a five-time batting champion, reached the 1600-hit mark at the start of his ninth season. Boggs and Marty Barrett led off the first with singles and with one out, Ellis Burks was saved when first baseman Cecil Fielder dropped a foul popup for an error. Afer Burks walked, Evans doubled over center fielder Lloyd Moseby to the 420-foot mark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Clemens Handles Tigers, 5-2 | 4/10/1990 | See Source »

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