Word: philadelphia
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...dramatic rise in interest from a traditionally politically dormant group has several sources. One is the increasing success of Black politicians across the country. Harold Washington's ascension to the Chicago mayoralty and Wilson Goode's primary victory in Philadelphia came after massive voter registration drives. Another reason is the increase in Black success locally--in 1981, the first Black person was elected to the Boston city council since 1968, and for the first time ever two Blacks made it to the school committee. This year, there is the credible mayoral candidacy of a Black, Melvin H. King. "I want...
...sparkling four-hitter by rookie Charles Hudson yesterday brought the Philadelphia Phillies within one game of clinching the National League pennant. The 7-2 victory over Los Angeles gave the host Phillies a 2-1 edge over the Dodgers in the best-of-five National League Championship Series...
...game was filled with Philadelphia fielding miscues. Errors by DeJesus and Garry Maddox, both known for their fielding abilities, led to three of the four Dodger runs...
...Cutter Laboratories, Berkeley, Calif.; Eli Lilly Co. and Pitman-Moore, Indianapolis; Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit; Sharp & Dohme and Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., Philadelphia...
...Leopold Stokowski, proud conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, last week turned upon his applauding audience and said: "This strange beating together of hands has no meaning. To me it is very disturbing. We try to make sounds like music, and then in between comes this strange sound that you make." Delighted, the audience clapped loudly...