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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Duehay added that one major problem with the proposal is "whether it would create a gigantic school district and a bureaucracy." He said small-sized districts would prevent such problems...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Busing Will Not Affect City, Cambridge Board Member Says | 10/21/1974 | See Source »

...then visited another public place," Mills continued, "and after a few refreshments, Mrs. Battistella became ill and I enlisted the help of others in our group to assist me in seeing her safely home ... As we proceeded home, she attempted to leave the car and I attempted to prevent it. In the ensuing struggle, her elbow hit my glasses and broke them, resulting in a number of small cuts around my nose." Mills called himself "embarrassed and humiliated by the entire turn of events...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: Wilbur's Argentine Firecracker | 10/21/1974 | See Source »

...commerical value of the lost antiquities could range from $100,000 to $250,000. The Turkish army has now sealed the excavation building to prevent further looting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cyprus Photos Show Damage To Harvard Excavation Site | 10/19/1974 | See Source »

...Martha S. Lawrence very important but lacking in more specific information. I think everyone concerned with the future of the Cambridge community should know (1) whether the library/museum will or will not be built in Cambridge and what stage the negotiations are at; (2) what citizens can do to prevent the building of the library/museum and the onslaught of tourism it will bring. Political and monetary power can commit quiet outrages unless the public is informed and can act to defend its own interests. S.M. Smith

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY | 10/19/1974 | See Source »

OSHA's problem was what to do about it. The agency's charter calls for it to prevent any occupational disease -and it had theoretical evidence to show that even slight exposure to VC might cause cancer. On the other hand, if OSHA set a zero level of exposure, it would force the closing of major segments of an immense industry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Of Mice and Men: Alarm over Plastics | 10/14/1974 | See Source »

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