Word: maines
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Dingman spoke to remember Wilson, as well as to announce the creation of the Peter H. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will be raised through contributions for three main purposes. A cash prize will be given each year to an undergraduate with a disability who exhibits Wilson's qualities of courage, brilliance, and kindness and has made a contribution to the life of the College. The recipient will then be granted a "wish list" of equipment he or she feels will aid disabled students here at Harvard...
Thompson said it "was not a fluke" that he won, but was due to "hard work." Lee added, "I would assume that a low turnout would favor an incumbent." Thompson said the main issue of the campaign was "accessibility and accountability. We've been here every...
...hours after liftoff the crew accomplished the main mission of its flight, release of a satellite that will give NASA nearly constant communication with future shuttle missions...
Lift-off was the first and most important milestone, but more was at stake than simply getting into space. The two-year grounding of the shuttle fleet set back the nation's satellite delivery capability, and the release of a communications satellite was the main order of business in orbit, several hours after launch...
...main strike at Mexico, Gilbert lumbered ashore in Tamaulipas state. Ocean tides spilled across two miles of flatlands into the town of La Pesca. Thousands of inhabitants were evacuated in areas of northeastern Mexico, and in mountainous terrain farther inland, Gilbert caused added disruptions through flooding. On a low-lying road in the city of Monterrey, four buses were trapped and overturned by the rising Santa Catarina River. Only 13 of the estimated 200 passengers escaped; six policemen were drowned in the rescue effort...