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Dates: during 1970-1979
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State Rep. William F. Galvin said yesterday the date the bill becomes effective should be postponed until the summer. The transition to the higher drinking age might be unnecessarily wild because of promotions by bars that cater to younger drinkers, Galvin said...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Drinking Age May Stay at 18 Until the Beginning of Summer | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

...Maureen Devlin '81, who is 19 years old, said yesterday she plans not to celebrate just before the higher drinking age goes into effect. She said she will probably drink more after the legal age hike because "partying is more fun when it's illegal...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Drinking Age May Stay at 18 Until the Beginning of Summer | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

Despite complaints, the new systems are selling well. A T & T has sold 10,000 PBX systems to such corporations as General Electric and Eastern Air Lines since 1975. Though Ma Bell's prices are 10% to 20% higher than most of its competitors, it dominates the PBX market. Contends Dan Hutchings, Bell's PBX marketing supervisor: "We provide more maintenance support for our system, and people will pay a higher price for that sort of quality." The competition has made some inroads, particularly with hotels, hospitals and other institutions that put a higher premium on saving costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Phonomania and Future Talk | 3/5/1979 | See Source »

Gauthier and Seelen are but two of the sizable group of Harvard swimmers who placed higher than their seeded positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lesser-Known Stars Shine at Easterns | 3/5/1979 | See Source »

Planners also hope higher faculty salaries will make academic jobs more attractive to graduating students who now flock to lucrative professional jobs. The fund drive will "specifically provide" for increased funding of junior faculty positions, says Alfred M. Gibbens, director of development...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: The Big Fund Drive: Arming for the Future | 3/5/1979 | See Source »

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