Word: relief
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...into the unsuccessful drive to promote the sales tax. Forced by court order to open its books, S.O.S. was found to be financed almost entirely by three corporate giants?the Anaconda Co., the Montana Power Co. and Burlington Northern Inc.?they hoped a sales tax would lead to relief of their heavy property taxes...
...could not help but sigh with relief after reading David Ignatius's inspirational article of October 19, 1972, on the need for University Democracy. I was beginning to worry that Ignatius et al would go through a whole semester without once raising an issue which would hit students in the guts, get them out of the libraries, and back up against Mass Hall...
...Northrup capped the dramatic rally by driving in the winning run with a solid drive over the head of rightfielder Matty Alou. The Winning pitcher was John Hiller in relief of Mickey Lolich, Horlen took the loss...
...inability to reach the black vote promised to present more of a problem in the upcoming primaries in states where the black population was large enough to swing the election. In fact the problem of McGovern`s poor relationship with black voters and pol`s was thrown into high relief when he lost the Ohio- primary...
...have a man that will make, possibly somewhere, a few of those mistakes." At a $250-a-plate dinner in keeping with his more modestly financed campaign, McGovern denounced the war with such graphic descriptions of napalm, pineapple bombs and steel fleshettes that the audience seemed to applaud in relief at the end. Still, crowds were more attentive than usual. "He sounds more like a Democrat," said Frank Mankiewicz. "I don't think he'll ever be a good old boy, but I think the party leaders like him more...