Word: reliefs
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...Dean Hanford suspends a College rule prohibiting personal solicitation of funds in the Houses and dormitories, allowing the Food Relief Committee to collect funds for relief efforts in countries including Greece, Poland and China. The campaign is supported by folk singer Pete Seeger '40, who gives a free concert in Emerson Hall two weeks later...
...Arthur M. Schlesinger '37, then an associate professor of government, wrote and lectured frequently about the dangers of Communism and the need to support the postwar European relief effort...
...students, the Square was a welcome relief from Harvard's daily grind, and many grew fond of the area...
...sides apparently had some disagreement over -- life on the ground was pretty much the same as it has been for the last 73 days. NATO continued to let loose from the air, bombing targets both in and outside of Kosovo. Serb mortars landed in Albania, scattering refugees and relief workers, and Milosevic's armies continued to do battle with KLA troops. "The fighting isn't over yet," said NATO military spokesman Gen. Walter Jertz. "Serb forces will not halt their operations until their commanders give them the order. There is hope that will happen soon." Negotiations over the timetable...
With studies showing that 13 percent of Americans plan to travel to their vacations by air this summer -- a 3 percent increase over last year -- airlines have little incentive to discount. Still, there may be some relief before the year is out. "If past airline patterns hold true, one or two of the major carriers will eventually break with the pack and lower fares to get a competitive edge, prompting the others to follow," says Baumohl. The only question -- whose answer will probably come too late for most vacationers -- is when that will happen. So until further notice, make sure...