Word: gain
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...reminded of the first time I saw Al Vellucci in public. He was at his worst. A certain member of the gallery, a local lawyer who devotes much of his time to the welfare of the central Cambridge community, was trying to gain the floor to speak on some issue, I think it was zoning regulations in his neighborhood. Al and this man have never exchanged friendly words in my presence. As the man waited somewhat impatiently at the dock that divides up the council chambers, Al went into a rambling spiel that lasted more than 25 minutes, delving into...
...same time as Dawn Hudson, was having a very good time at school when he left. Satisfied both socially and academically, Loegering's decision was prompted by an anxiousness to get involved in politics in some way, 1976 being a presidential year. Loegering's original goal was to gain experience working in an interesting campaign, although he had no particular campaign in mind, and went home to Edina, Minnesota in June without a job, planning to look around. Had this year not been an elections year, Loegering thinks he would have remained in school, but summers spent as an intern...
Vorster is convinced that if the Rhodesian and Namibian problems can be settled, his own country will gain some precious time in which to build a genuine détente with black Africa. For that reason he welcomed the Zurich meeting. For the benefit of his conservative constituency, he criticized a speech in which Kissinger openly denounced apartheid, and fretted that he would not negotiate with him on the Sabbath.* In truth, Vorster came to Zurich a chastened man prepared to do business. For his part, the Secretary easily extracted from Vorster enough concessions to justify the meeting...
...held until death. To illustrate, take the case of an investor who buys stock at $10 a share and dies, leaving it to his son when it is worth $50. Under present law, neither the investor nor his son ever pays tax on any part of the $40 capital gain. The bill would gradually phase in a tax on that appreciation. When its provisions take full effect-perhaps in 30 years -the entire increase would be taxed...
...winner can charge up to $140,000 a minute for commercials, enough to pay the entire cost of a 30-minute show; a loser may get only $90,000. The difference of one Nielsen rating point for a season, reflected in advertising rates, can mean the loss or gain of $15 million in one year...