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John F. Natale, one of the founders of thecity's Small Property Owners' Association, said hesupported Walsh's actions. "Until the City Councilfaces rent control squarely and does something forme, I'd just as soon it come down to a God-damnedgrinding halt," he said
Such targeted hits have helped Clinton halt the progress of anti-NAFTA forces since September and begin to pick off votes in the House of Representatives, where NAFTA faces a make-or-break vote Nov. 17. But a more important ingredient in this campaign is that Clinton himself has moved to a concerted "inside game" in which he concentrates less on public appearances than on behind-the-scenes lobbying. "We now have the momentum on our side," says Representative Bill Richardson, a key House vote counter. "I would not have said that two weeks...
...blocking aid to rival regions. The U.N., many argue, must also share blame for the aid debacle. After one of its relief planes was hit by UNITA gunfire in Mbanza Congo in July, U.N. special representative Alioune Blondin Beye, arguing that the flights had become too dangerous, ordered a halt to further air deliveries. Levels of food aid to cities like Malanje plummeted. Some U.N. officials claim that Beye would rather spend his time negotiating an overall peace than haggling with the contending factions about which relief flights can land where...
There are many, many Harvardisms I have to explain to my friends at other schools: "toppings bar," "expos," "a capella concerts." And, "comping." Use this word, and conversation comes to a grinding halt. Here's a flashback from Thanksgiving break of my first year...
...forty firefighters from across the state and dozens of police and emergency disaster personnel responded to the fire, which raged from 11 at night to well into Saturday morning. Thick, black smoke billowed from the buildings for hours and brought the Central Square area of Cambridge to a grinding halt...