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...weird. Mather's reinforced-steel fire doors and maximum-security elevators encourage isolation and fragmentation. If the unknown architect (a Timothy Leary devotee--there's no other explanation for his architectural monstrosity) had his way, no Matherite would ever get to know any other Matherite...
...snowy Friday afternoon, a massive explosion rocked the foundation of the Twin Towers of the Trade Center in lower Manhattan -- the second tallest buildings in the world and a magnet for 100,000 workers and visitors each day. The bomb was positioned to wreak maximum damage to the infrastructure of the building and the commuter networks below. And the landmark target near Wall Street seemed chosen with a fine sense for the symbols of the late 20th century. If the explosion, which killed five people and injured more than 1,000, turns out to be the work of terrorists...
Conry said the schools' primary source of funds in recent years has been the city's property tax, which is currently at its legal maximum. Cambridge residents would have to vote to override the 1981 proposition 2 1/2 in order to increase funds available for the school budget, according to Conry...
Under the resolution, the Dudley House Committee would have been allowed to implement other election procedures "deemed more effectual in reaching House membership." The council would have covered a maximum of $20 per election for extra costs incurred, such as postage and photocopying...
...ROOM FOR THREE; AIR CONDITIONING; GOES from zero to 30 km/h in five seconds; has a maximum road speed of 75 km/h and an off-road limit of 50 km/h. And it's yours for only $5.4 million...