Word: mason
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...calls his "renewed emphasis on Iowa" are rooted partly in opportunity and partly in necessity. Former Senator Fred Thompson's anticipated entry in the race could further divide the unsettled conservative base. Meanwhile, John McCain's troubles could put some of his supporters and ground organization into play. In Mason City, making a none-too-subtle pitch for their affection, Giuliani pronounced himself a "big admirer" of the Arizona Senator and added, "If I were not running, I'd be supporting him." The new early-state focus is also a defensive move. The latest polls show Mitt Romney solidly ahead...
...missus (small), Giuliani noted, "They had bull riding this year in Madison Square Garden." At a town-hall forum held at Northern Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), he marveled, "There's a city in New York called Nyack! Spelled differently..." Upon learning that composer Meredith Willson grew up in Mason City, Giuliani immediately made the connection: "The Music Man was on Broadway a long time." Most familiar of all is Iowa's tradition of retail politics, he said outside a Webster City diner called Coney's Plus (yep, just like the island). "This," declared Giuliani, "is the way you campaign...
George Ingram, 48, lives on Capitol Hill with his sons Mason, 15, and Andrew, 10. He is the first to admit that single fatherhood has not helped his career as a political economist. "We're torn between working hard to become Secretary of State and nurturing our kids," he says. "You make the choice to nurture your kids, and people think it's great. But does it put a crimp on your career? Yes, very definitely. When I finish this process, I will have spent 15 years on a professional plateau." Ingram finds that his colleagues accept his dual commitments...
...HUPD officers responded to a complaint that one of a group of individuals on the steps of Widener Library was urinating on the building. The three individuals were sent on their way.May 23:9:26 a.m.: Officers observed an individual acting suspiciously at the corner of Brattle and Mason Streets. They conducted a field interview and ran the individual for outstanding warrants. Mark Mohr, already arrested on May 18 for trespassing, was placed under arrest and charged with warrant service.May 24: 3:38 p.m.: HUPD responded to a report of vandalism on the John Harvard Statue. Upon arrival, they noted...
...Quite the contrary. According to a new Mason-Dixon poll released on May 31, more than half of the population who live within 50 miles of the coast do not believe they are vulnerable to hurricanes, tornados or flooding. Of the 1,100 adults polled, 52% said they have no family disaster plan, nearly a third have no hurricane survival kit and nearly 90% said they have done nothing to make their homes stronger. Nearly half of those with insurance polices have not reviewed them within the last year; 47% of policy owners said that they are not covered...