Word: lighters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...state forensics laboratory is still examining the evidence found to the left of the building's entrance, which included a can of charcoal lighter fluid, some burned matchbooks and a wine bottle...
...looks like it was a set fire," University police Captain Jack Morse said yesterday, adding that the police found a can of charcoal lighter fluid on the ground to the left of the building's entrance...
...fire was apparently set when two books of matches--found later on the ground near the building's entrance--were thrown into the can of lighter fluid. A bush near the building's entrance burned, and the ivy which scales the building's front side caught flame...
...Democratic Economist Alice Rivhn, concluded that such action would enrich the Treasury but result in less oil for the country. The study showed that domestic oil production in 1990 under the tough House tax would be 7.1 million bbl. per day, while it would be 7.6 million with the lighter Senate bill and 7.9 million with no tax at all. Lower taxes encourage more drilling by offering the incentive of a larger jackpot to wildcatters finding...
...fashion industry has flourished for decades by staying ahead, periodically changing styles to shorten hems or narrow lapels. But Detroit's automakers are sinking knee-deep into red ink, as energy-conscious buyers increasingly switch their taste in cars to lighter, fuel-efficient models. Surprised by the speed of that change, manufacturers cannot turn out enough small autos to satisfy public demand, while outmoded big cars gather dust in dealer back lots. As a result, in the first ten days of November, Big Three sales plummeted 26% from last year's levels...