Word: local
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...latest blazes. "I question the wisdom of sticking to the policy in a year like this, with these severe drought and weather conditions," said Montana Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat. Wyoming Senator Malcolm Wallop, a Republican, agreed, adding his worry about the impact of the fires on the local economy. "We've had a catastrophe in our tourist industry," he said...
...week. After a brief hospitalization for pancreatitis, he wore his infirmary bracelets like a badge and pulled in $100. Although he professes faith in God, Brown will even cheat the churches: not long ago, he and a buddy collected nearly $75 when they made the rounds of local houses of worship with a former employer's business card and a tale of a job waiting if they could only get bus fare...
Much more listening will be necessary. Talking to farmers in Sedalia, Mo., Quayle floundered when he tried to explain his opposition to a major farm bill. Asked his view of a complex local agricultural issue, he replied with a joke: "Whatever you guys want, I'm for." That echoed his opportunistic statement to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Chicago that a July vote against the creation of a Cabinet-level Veterans Department was a "mistake" resulting from "youthful indiscretion." He later tried to deny using the phrase, even though it had been broadcast on national TV, then explained that...
...Wobegon. These days, however, Jefferson's calm has been shattered by a real-life nightmare that might have been concocted by Horror Novelist Stephen King. Since May, 19 fires have destroyed or damaged seven homes and a motel, injuring three residents. Authorities believe the fires were set by a local arsonist...
...prepare for the hectic Feast of the Assumption weekend that ended last Monday, French officials advised local authorities of their power to suspend the licenses of reckless drivers on the spot. A magistrate in one high- accident district promptly seized four licenses in less than 45 minutes. Zealous public servants suspended more than 2,000 licenses during the three- day holiday...