Word: newtons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Scott Scarpato, vice president of Automatic Laundry Service in Newton, Mass., was in a desperate hurry to hire a new field-service worker to repair the equipment his company sells and leases. So he placed a help-wanted ad that offered plenty of come-ons: a starting wage of up to $9 an hour, plus profit sharing, a pension plan and full medical coverage. After three weeks, the ad drew responses from only five people, none of whom was remotely qualified for the position. Says Scarpato: "One applicant had a severe drinking problem. Three could not speak or read English...
...stand the heat, check out the All Day Jazz Festival, which features vocalist Rebecca Parris, trumpeter Herb Pomeroy, saxophonist Alex Elin and other local musicians. From noon to 5 p.m. at Newton's Leventhal-Sidman Community Center, the Highland Jazz's annual festival will cost $10 for adults and $8 for students. Children under 12 get in free. Telephone...
...pedigree of astrology in ancient times had a certain splendor. But astrology has been intellectually weightless since Isaac Newton. Yet it accomplished a miraculous revival around the turn of the century. King Edward VII (Scorpio) and Enrico Caruso (Pisces) consulted astrologers. The '60s, the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, brought in the great age of astral tourism...
...Sooners collapsed in the closing minutes of the game, as Manning and Co. (Chris Piper and Milt Newton) took a 78-73 lead with 58 seconds left to play...
...Newton came right back with a triple-dip. Manning then stole the ball, went one-on-one with Stacey King, drew the foul and still managed to get off a beautiful two-handed layup...