Word: prevent
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Claiming support from 76 anti-nuclear groups around the country, leaders of the Boston Clamshell Coalition predicted they would succeed in their October 6 attempt to occupy the site and prevent construction...
Similar press conferences were held in 25 other American cities yesterday. At each, Clamshell organizers or leaders of other anti-nuclear groups pledged to "close the Seabrook plant by nonviolently, physically stopping construction. Our aim is to non-violently enter the Seabrook nuclear site, and to prevent construction by staying there," organizers said...
Potential developers can only apply twice a year for permits on the same rental unit. "This was an effort to keep tenants somewhat at ease, to prevent possible harassment from continued applications," Remeika told the board at a meeting last night...
...Hair's was the third such protest within a week. Birth control and abortion advocate William Baird filed suit in the U.S. District Court to prevent the use of public funds and land for the religious ceremonies. Also, two protestant ministers joined representatives from the Civil Liberties Union at a City Council hearing to protest the use of public funds for the papal mass on the Boston Common October...
WASHINGTON--The Justice Department yesterday dropped its efforts to prevent publication of allegedly secret information concerning the hydrogen bomb...