Word: polisher
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...recent rally at the Polish-American Citizens Association in East Cambridge, Vellucci wasted no time in coming to his favorite topic. "We've seen Harvard University pull off a lot of stunts here in Cambridge. The time has arrived when Harvard must pay its fair share of Cambridge taxes. Christopher Columbus was here before Harvard." Vellucci said...
...thrown out of the Democratic Convention largely because it did not include a strict proportion of blacks, youth and women. Yet the Daley delegation was democratically elected. Moreover, it could be argued that the McGovern delegation seated in its place failed to include a just proportion of, say. Polish Americans, or senior citizens, or vegetarians...
...delivering 120 new trailers a day, and is still far behind the demand. But the majority of Wilkes-Barre citizens hope one day to repair or rebuild their own houses. Many Wyoming Valley residents are of Polish and Slovak stock. Their hearts are in their homes; to possess a home is to possess everything. And they are the core of the movement to bring the valley back...
...Many Polish-American tourists make the trip simply to visit relatives; others, particularly the younger visitors, are third-or fourth-generation Americans anxious to renew contact with their ancestral home. But an increasing number of elderly èmigrès are returning to Poland for good, taking advantage of a government-sponsored bargain retirement program...
Resettlers Welcome. Polish-born pensioners who have spent most of their lives in the U.S. are allowed to re-establish residence in Poland without having to give up their American citizenship or even their Social Security benefits. They can take in their belongings, including cars, duty-free. Through special banks and stores dealing only in hard currency, they have access to goods and services unavailable to other Poles. Most Poles have to wait five to seven years for an apartment; "resettlers," as the emigrants-come-home are called, can buy a modern flat immediately for about $2,500. Most important...