Word: maps
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Winthrop House juniors David Sultan and Paul Kang have culminated two months of sporadic summer work with the publication of their Charles River Runner's Map, designed to help local runners measure their daily romps by the Charles...
...northern part of the capital, including the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, where the massacre took place. To the south were 1,200 Italians, whose zone included Burj al Barajneh, the largest Palestinian camp in West Beirut. The American zone consisted of the area around Beirut International Airport (see map...
...purposely cuts fire protection to areas eyed by property developers to hasten resident turnover--as was charged in New York by some arson-watchers after a similar wave in 1972 But in the meantime, while city officials debate what to do with all the vacant buildings still dotting the map, or how to beef up the arson squad to catch the culprits, they might do well to think a little more thoroughly about the fate of Boston's changing neighborhoods, and how to enable poorer long-term residents to stay put in their homes...
...trusting attitude toward all these Israeli assurances began with Ronald Reagan. The President has been slow to educate himself in even the basics of Middle East policy. One aide recalls that Reagan recently examined a map of the area, measured the distance between points in Israel and Lebanon with his fingers according to the mileage scale, and exclaimed, "Gosh, they really are close!" Lacking a firm understanding of Middle East politics and history, the President maintained the instinctive sympathy toward Israel that he has displayed throughout his political career, and his aides swallowed their growing doubts...
...Southern California, residents with discount fever can sign up for Tours About Town, a weekly bargain-hunting expedition started last year by two enterprising teachers. Intrepid shoppers are bused from suburban Los Angeles to the city's downtown garment district and given a map, buying tips and money-saving details on local jobbers, wholesalers and factory outlets. Cost of the tour: about...