Word: hires
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...before completion of construction. "There's not a lot of proof about erosion. Some say it's 20 ft. a year, but I have not seen 20 ft. disappear since 1955, when I started coming here. It's a problem no one can forecast. If I hire competent engineers and architects for a condominium, I don't think I owe any responsibility to a buyer 20 years later as long as I've disclosed to him the possible problems...
...only long-range hope for his island is to find a way to reverse the erosion. "Otherwise," he says, "we will disappear." Cunningham insists that with all of the resources avail able, a way will be found to conquer the sea's appetite. The town is about to hire an engineering firm to study solutions, such as extending the existing jetty or building groins off the shore to reduce the impact of the waves. But Geologist Morton is skeptical. "Any attempt to trap sediment on the island only works when you have a good sediment supply," he warns...
...name was passed around in New York's journalism circles. Later that year, she accepted Billie Jean King's offer to edit the now-defunct Women Sports magazine. When the magazine folded. Schreiber went to some of The New York Times's senior editors to convince them to hire her old staff writers...
...committee will hire two assistant professors for next year, one of whom will take Auspitz's place as head tutor. Walzer said...
Kaufmann said the University specifically asked for funds to hire junior faculty in the humanities because the Mellon Foqndation has traditionally supported instruction and research in humanities fields. "We knew they had a long-standing interest in the humanities, so we tailored our proposal to fit their concerns," he added...