Word: particularized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...chief source of opposition to the BU plan is the Chelsea Teachers' Union, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. The 350 Chelsea teachers, who have been without a contract since last June, object in particular to BU's request for exemption from public meeting and records laws that govern all school committees...
...Little Shop's acting great, the set and the production are noteworthy, too. Audrey II, which grows throughout the show and acheives a character of its own, is well built. Emmons Collings manipulates it believably, and Jonathan Lisco's voice suits the plant's character. The production staff deserves particular praise here for a difficult job well done...
...says he realized at the dinner that Harvard's support for city activities had fallen off. In particular, he says the University has reduced its help to the school system, such as assisting teachers and donating used equipment...
Whether or not the court agrees to hear this particular case, Lee is not alone in thinking that it may be presently disposed to overrule Roe. "I think there's a very distinct possibility that it will -- this term," said Justice Harry Blackmun in September. According to the man who wrote the embattled decision, "you can count the votes." Four Justices -- William Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O'Connor and Byron White -- are believed to be against Roe. Speculation centers on the possible fifth and deciding vote, that of the newest Justice, Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy's record is conservative...
...Roman Catholic bishops around the world. In it, Rome ordered them to withdraw support from any organization that is either "ambiguous" or opposed to the church's teaching that homosexual behavior is sinful. Any hint of endorsement for gay liberation groups, warned Rome, "can be gravely misinterpreted." In particular, allowing them to meet in Catholic churches or schools was deemed "misleading and often scandalous...