Word: majorities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Edward P. Kirby (R-Whitman), who leads opposition to the bill, said he does not see Bulger's ruling as a major deterrent to his fight. He said, "I will keep pushing as long as I have a hope it will be defeated." He opposes the bill because he said it is the first step toward official recognition of what he calls "the gay and lesbian lifestyle...
...Bush tells governors they must raise state taxes to finance new education plans--he only believes in "no new taxes" at the federal level. This overwhelming hypocrisy may ultimately prove to be a major stumbling block to progressive reform in the educational system. Fifty independently conceived and funded approaches to education do not a national policy make...
Harvard is one of the few colleges that asks students to focus on a concentration as early as their first year. Other schools, including Yale and Princeton, allow students to dabble more in different departments and choose a major later in sophomore year. Obviously, students at Harvard continue to experiment with and change concentrations after their first year. Former pre-meds who do not want to endure the hardships of a Biochemistry concentration take Ec-10 as sophomores. Consequently, the same students must often rush to fulfill honors requirements for their new major...
...meek shall inherit the earth. In a rational universe, the Orioles (losers of 107 games last year) have no business nipping at the Blue Jays' heels. Aside from their lone star, indestructible shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., the O's represent an amalgam of rookies and major-league rejects. A typical lineup includes six players who have been released or traded cheaply by other teams. | Jeff Ballard, their junk-balling star pitcher, had a career record of 10-20 before this season. Cleanup hitter Mickey Tettleton never clubbed more than eleven homers in a year; in '89 he already...
Like a holiday cruise ship from hell, Hugo hit the major ports of call in the islands, killing at least 28 people and causing more than $2 billion in property damage. After pausing to regain its strength, it slammed into Charleston, S.C., with 135-m.p.h. winds. Its swath embraced coastal resorts and barrier islands well into North Carolina, leveling seaside homes and leaving communities isolated and without power. Eleven people were killed, and insurance experts predicted that the covered damage costs may exceed $753 million, the record payout caused by Hurricane Frederic...