Word: houre
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...more outspoken opponents of the centers was Rep. Edith Green (D-Ore.), a frequent contributor to last year's eleven-hour debate on the bill in the House of Representatives. "When we pass a bill to provide legal aid for the poor," she asked her fellow representatives, "does it mean that we should also finance, using millions of dollars, research centers aimed solely at changing social policy? The Harvard research center actually had attorneys, who were paid with OEO funds, doing the research which led to their joining as co-sponsors with the NAACP in the Detroit segregation case... Meanwhile...
Baltimore's breakdown began with the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. Garbage collectors belonging to Local 44 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees had ratified a new contract that raised their salaries by 20? to $3.42 an hour, but rank-and-file opposition developed. Demanding an additional 30? pay boost, two-thirds of the men stayed out; union leaders quickly capitulated and declared the wildcat strike to be official. In its second week, the strike spread to other public-works employees, who were inspired by the garbage collectors' example...
Political Handouts. Trudeau campaigned harder than he ever had in his political life. Abruptly changing style from his leisurely, lofty (and losing) "Conversations with Canadians" of 1972, he toured with his wife Margaret, 25, in grueling 16-hour days, traveling by plane and even whistle-stopping aboard a private nine-car train. While Pierre orated, Margaret used her fresh good looks to help soften Trudeau's abrasive and sometimes arrogant image. "He's a beautiful guy, a very loving human being who has taught me a lot about loving," she told their audiences. "He's shy, modest...
Although Francisco Franco is 81 and in failing health, the announcement was a shock. He had entered a Madrid hospital for treatment of phlebitis* in his right leg. An hour later when workers poured into the streets for lunch, Franco's illness was the topic of conversation all across Spain...
Hospitals, too, are becoming increasingly concerned. Some offer 24-hour counseling to rape victims brought to emergency rooms. Generally a woman is encouraged to talk openly about her experience. Counselors also provide follow-up psychological treatment for women who have persistent fears and nightmares. Says one girl who recently went through the experience: "Rape is a terribly, terribly brutal and degrading thing. You have to talk about it to someone afterward, and you have to keep working on yourself in order to recover...