Word: minuses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...reasonable chance that he could obtain a stay from the court, have his case heard, and even come out on top. Calling the Appeals Court order "neither a setback nor a go-ahead." Popkin said: "What they said shouldn't be seen as a plus or a minus: it's just that I have to face the problem again after a few months of peace...
Popkin said last night that the new order is "neither a setback or a go-ahead. What they said shouldn't be seen as a plus or a minus: it's just that I have to face the problem again after a few months of peace...
...points by which he overestimated Lyndon Johnson's 1964 edge over Barry Goldwater. The average Gallup error in a presidential election since 1948 has been only 2.04 points on the winner. Because the sampling techniques of the major polls allow for the statistical possibility of a plus-or minus-three-point error (meaning they could miss the spread between the candidates by 6 points), the record is impressive...
Adjusted family income is defined on the Federal income tax form as 90 per cent of gross income minus a $675 deduction for each dependent, allowing some leeway for families with more than one child to support. For example, a family with an income of $19,000 and two children would qualify, as would a family with an income of $21,000 and four children...
Johnson elicited a positive response from the citizens' panel and the other CCA councillors--but not as favorable as Peterson. Mayor Barbara Ackermann labeled Johnson a "B-minus" candidate...