Word: halt
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Even so, the potential for widespread harm prompted demands that something be done about paraquat, notwithstanding the fact that marijuana itself is illegal. In Washington, Senator Percy called for a temporary halt to Mexico's marijuana spraying (but not its poppy spraying; the poppies are used to make heroin). Said he: "The U.S. Government has not fulfilled its responsibility to stop poisoning our own citizens." Dr. Peter Bourne, White House special assistant for health issues, indicated last week that he was urging Mexico to switch from paraquat to some less toxic marijuana spray. Also under consideration: coloring sprays...
After listening to an hour of arguments in Suffolk Superior Court yesterday from Harvard lawyers and from opponents of the University's Medical Area power plant project, Judge Roger Donahue took under advisement the opponents' request for a preliminary injunction to halt construction of the plant...
Forty representatives of a coalition of 5000 Boston-area citizens opposed to Harvard's $110-million Medical Area power plant project protested in front of Massachusetts Hall yesterday and tried to present a "people's injunction" to President Bok demanding that Harvard halt construction of the power plant...
...informed opinion of Farm Worker I. Volkov that Harris' trial was "a gross violation of the Helsinki agreement." According to Oil Worker A. Pamuratov in Tashkent, Harris was convicted "solely because of his dark skin." In sum, concluded Tass last week, "the Soviet people resolutely demand a halt to the execution of Johnny Harris-a fighter for the civil rights of black Americans...
...Green does everything in his power to keep the audience transfixed. Once some early exposition is out of the way, his narrative races along at a relentless pace, spinning off subplots and love stories as it goes. Green knows the drama speaks for itself, so he never bothers to halt the action for gratuitous sermons or quotes from Santayana...