Word: francisco
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Later this summer, the San Francisco Board ofSupervisors passed the Domestic Partnership Law,making it the first major city in the country togive municipal recognition to any gay orheterosexual couple sharing a residence andwishing to declare their relationship. The law,however, is temporarily blocked by a petitioncontaining 27,000 signatures opposing...
...supervisors called for a voluntary ban on the sales of fortified wine in a 70-block downtown district. Some law-enforcement experts are skeptical about the effectiveness of such restrictions, saying that drunks could buy their alcohol in a better neighborhood. But Phillip Faight, chairman of a San Francisco group called Safe and Sober Streets, hailed Gallo's move. Said Faight: "If only one person goes to detox as a result of this, the whole thing's worth...
...process of elimination is the way to do it. Obviously, the Dolphins are out. I'd look silly with a marine mammal on my head. And I'm too cool to jump on a winning bandwagon. Sorry, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. Appreciate the fans you've had from the beginning...
...campaign in 1984. The ads picture handsome youths of diverse nationalities often standing arm in arm. The purpose of such ads is not just to appeal to ethnic customers who might identify with people in the ads but also to pitch an alluring sentiment of brotherhood. Esprit, a San Francisco-based sportswear company, went one step further by putting its employees in ads. Says Esprit spokeswoman Lisa DeNeff: "We sat up and said, 'Hey, why not us?' We had a lot of great-looking folks here. Many were ethnically different...
...Smilgis Boston: Robert Ajemian, Sam Allis, Melissa Ludtke Chicago: Gavin Scott, Barbara Dolan, Elizabeth Taylor Detroit: S.C. Gwynne Atlanta: Joseph J. Kane, Don Winbush Houston: Richard Woodbury Miami: James Carney Los Angeles: Jordan Bonfante, Jonathan Beaty, Scott Brown, Elaine Dutka, Cristina Garcia, Jeanne McDowell, Sylvester Monroe, James Willwerth San Francisco: Paul A. Witteman...