Word: gores
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Senate seats vacated by the retirement of popular incumbents offer a chance for two rising stars in the Democratic Party to become more visible nationally: West Virginia Governor John D. ("Jay") Rockefeller IV and Tennessee Congressman Albert Gore Jr., both scions of famous families...
...state so far was a Republican, Senate Candidate Raymond Shamie, who figured perversely that a visit by the top of the Democratic ticket would hurt his Democratic opponent. In Tennessee, Republican Senate Candidate Victor Ashe offered to donate $5 to the favorite charity of his Democratic opponent, Congressman Albert Gore, if Gore just mentioned Mondale's name...
...Gore studiously ignored the gimmick...
Power was restored within 30 minutes to Holyoke Center and the K-School, said Robert Saltonstall director of facilities and maintenance McKinlock Hall in Leverett House, Mather House's 19-story tower and Winthrop House's Gore Hall all got electricity back within two hours...
Political caution about what voters want-together with the legal uncertainties about invasions of privacy-are likely to continue to inhibit government action in a field where some guidelines seem sorely needed. Congressman Gore, a Tennessean with four children aged eleven, seven, five and two, is keenly aware of the mixed feelings that the new technologies can arouse. Says he: "There is something unnatural, even violent, about a procedure that takes a newborn from its mother's arms and gives it to another by virtue of a contract. But I don't think I'm in favor...