Word: infant
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Laurie Noonan, a student-intern from local Rider College arrives at the infant center for the day to observe. "I love talking to thems like this," Bertha explains to Laurie. "You tell them to do things, they responds right away...
...infant center opens...
Karla Qazilbash, 44, head teacher at the infant center, was born and raised in Germany, came to the U.S. at 22, married, had three children, then took a course in the psychology of women in 1981, separated from her Pakistani husband and, looking timidly through the help-wanteds, got her first job in ten years -- at the Mercer Children's Center. "This is my calling," she says during a break in the Itsy Bitsy Spider's Sisyphean labors. "This is my chance to grow...
Loraine Lugo, 23, has worked at the infant center for 2 1/2 years, has tried to conceive a child of her own for at least that long, and is married to a policeman whose workday generally begins when hers ends. "I go home and fall asleep," she says. Born in Puerto Rico, Loraine shared one bed with her mother and three younger siblings. "What counts is giving children respect," Loraine counsels. During potty lineup, she confidently pacifies a concerned Laurie, who has just wrestled four marbles out of Marie's mouth. "They won't choke," she states flatly. "They...
...credit, the Bush team recognized nearly two years ago the potential of the unprecedented regional primary. Campaign Manager Atwater, who grew up with the then infant Republican Party in South Carolina, invested early and heavily in organization across the Old Confederacy and border regions. From the handful of Republican Governors down to county chairmen, party centurions were wooed and won long before Dole's emissaries began courtship. That foundation was invaluable during the campaign's final fortnight. Under little pressure from his floundering opponents, Bush was able to coast on a risk-free cloud. For ten days he avoided interrogation...