Word: hills
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There was another generation to be heard from. The day before his self- imposed deadline for a decision, Gore went to his parents' apartment on Capitol Hill. Albert Sr., 79, is a white-maned, honey-toned orator and liberal populist who, as a Senator from Tennessee from 1953 until 1971, was widely venerated for having been a progressive on civil rights and an opponent of the Viet Nam War. He was touted as a possible vice-presidential candidate in 1956 and 1960. When his father made the case for running, young Gore played a combination of Hamlet and devil...
Despite his confident tone, Reagan will find it difficult to deliver on his word. So long as Central Americans continue trying to find compromise solutions to the region's guerrilla wars, his chances of persuading Capitol Hill to vote more arms for the contras are virtually zero. Said House Speaker Jim Wright: "I really don't believe there is any disposition in Congress to pass military money at the time when we are negotiating for peace...
Boston faces an even tighter garbage situation than New Jersey in the near future, according to officials at the Department of Hazardous and Solid Waste. The city exports all of its waste to landfills in eastern Massachusetts. Beacon Hill sends its trash to New Hampshire. Ten years ago, 400 landfills took garbage in Massachusetts. Since municipalities can veto new landfills, only one has opened in recent years. Today, only 190 landfills are in operation in the state and waste officials estimate that by 1990, three-quarters of these will close...
...game, too, turned out to be a laugher, as Harvard advanced to tomorrow's Beanpot final with a 14-7 thrashing of the Chestnut Hill denizens last night at Blodgett Pool...
...CHESTNUT HILL--It's always nice to beat a team on its own turf. Especially when you're not used to playing on turf...