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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fingerprint. Or, as Hyron Spinrad, a cosmologist from the University of California, Berkeley, declared, "It's a wimp." Still, everyone was delighted. For the skywatchers, the appearance of Halley's was a once-in-a- lifetime event, and they viewed it as a sort of psychological and even spiritual landmark. Said Astronomer Susan Wyckoff of Arizona State University in Tempe: "Just to see it at all is a thrill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Greeting Halley's Comet | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

...most part, though, Abrams and other parents enjoy the village atmosphere and diversity of West Hollywood, which offers something for every taste. One of President Reagan's favorite restaurants, Chasen's, is a local landmark to snobbery. An inordinate number of other acclaimed eateries --Spago, Trumps, Morton's, Scandia, the Ivy--also flourish. So do a fistful of opulent hotels, including Le Bel Age (a classy favorite of businessmen), the Sunset Marquis (occasional host to Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper) and Le Mondrian (boasting a $1 million rainbow paint job, nightly jazz and some of the best panoramic views...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In West Hollywood: Exotic Mix | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

Earlier this month, the Cambridge Historical Commission recommended that the Copper Beech tree, located across from the Orson Welles Cinema, be declared a significant landmark in the area. A final decision rests with the Cambridge City Council...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tree to Be Landmark | 10/22/1985 | See Source »

...tree is declared a landmark, then Spaulding and Slye will have to taylor its building plans so as to preserve the tree's crown and roots...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tree to Be Landmark | 10/22/1985 | See Source »

...Memorial Hall: Though it was designed in 1863 by Ware and Van Brunt, the Victorian gothic memorial to Harvard's Civil War dead was not completed until 1878. Memorial Hall is a landmark in architectural history and fundraising efforts. The building was criticized as an extravagently expensive monument, but the money was obtained through one of Harvard's first collaborative alumni fundraisers...

Author: By Victoria G. T. bassetti, | Title: Making a Statement With Brick, Mortar | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

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