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...economy picked up in the spring, so did Grasso's popularity. On Election Day 1978, she won more than 75% of the state's 169 towns. Her legacy, however, is not just accessible government and a balanced budget. As her husband once said, "Ella is a pioneer. If she succeeds, she makes it easier for thousands of women in future generations...
...idea of performing La Bohème on the gym floor of the junior high in Eagle Pass, Texas, or changing costumes in the bathrooms in the lobby of the high school in Show Low, Ariz. New recruits are advised to keep their voices in shape and their pioneer spirits ready; they will need both for the next publicity appearance at a shopping mall or an upcoming condominium dedication...
...Field work is a very difficult thing to do," Mead, a pioneer in the field of anthropology, once said. "To do it well, one has to sweep one's mind clear of every presupposition.... Ideally, even the appearance of a house should be a new, fresh impression. In a sense, it should come to one as a surprise that houses even exist...
...John Cairns, a prominent molecular biologist and a pioneer in cancer research, has arrived in the United States to take up his appointment as professor of Microbiology at the School of Public Health...
...women to use halves of squeezed lemons. The modern version was developed in 1838 by F.A. Wilde, a German gynecologist. It gained widespread acceptance in Europe but never caught on in the U.S., although it was thought to be as reliable as the diaphragm. A major reason: Birth Control Pioneer Margaret Sanger championed the diaphragm...