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Word: plaines (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Whether he knows it or not, this policy removes all of Bok's ethical problems: How can a donor's life and actions possibly be "in plain conflict with the values and ideals of the institution," when Harvard clearly has no values except economic survival...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: Naming the Hand That Feeds | 5/9/1979 | See Source »

...CANNOT rely on others to prevent our self-destruction. We must ourselves take responsibility for our survival. In the U.S. support for the anti-nuclear movement is coming from the campuses, from the old anti-war people, from the conservationists, and from just plain folks who are running scared. The Student Coalition Against Nukes Nationwide began in the fall of 1978 with four member schools. It now has 40 member schools, including Harvard. Boston Clamshell used to hold Wednesday orientation meetings at its headquarters; hundreds of would-be clams kept calling and dropping by and the Alliance...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: A Mushrooming Movement | 5/4/1979 | See Source »

...years to come, but perhaps Brickman offers the best clue when he talks about his disagreement with Woody about pizza. When they dine together, Brickman says, "I like the combination pizza. I think the true, important pie is the one with mushrooms, garlic and sausage. He likes the plain cheese pie, which seems to be unimaginative but he would claim is classic. I think now he's tending toward the plain cheese type of writing." Brickman pauses. "The other possibility is that he just likes the taste of plain pie, which I will never understand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Woody Allen Comes of Age | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...They just plain missed the guy. He ought to wear a neon vest, or something," coach Bill McCurdy said yesterday...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Trackmen Grab Third in Boston Meet | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Carter's decision to decontrol the price of oil will not merely 'alert" Americans to the energy crisis; it will create a crisis. Not only will his policy fuel the already disastrously high level of inflation, it just plain won't work...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: It Won't Work | 4/28/1979 | See Source »

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