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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Robert Winters, a Harvard mathematics preceptor who ran unsuccessfully for a council seat in 1993, says he expects that the incumbents who choose to run will retain their seats because of the city's complex voting system, proportional representation...

Author: By Sewell Chan, | Title: Candidates Gear Up For Fall City Elections | 4/4/1995 | See Source »

Likewise fresh--surprisingly so--is this 1961 musical, which has more verve than one would expect from a satire of modern business written a third of a century ago. Frank Loesser's music and lyrics, reorchestrated by Danny Troob, retain their brisk propulsion, as does Abe Burrows' book, somewhat realigned and streamlined by director Des McAnuff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOARDROOM BOUND | 4/3/1995 | See Source »

Dispatching questions about his plans as efficiently as he once put away opponents,former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tysonheld a 76-second press conference, telling reporters that he will return to the ring, retain the services of controversial promoter Don King and fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a series of bouts to be televised on Showtime. But Tyson, who just completed three years behind bars for rape, did not name potential opponents or say when he will fight. "I will continue my journey to making myself a better person so I can help others," said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TYSON AT THE MIKE | 3/30/1995 | See Source »

Richard Levin, who became president in 1993, and his provost then compounded the problem by trying to retain as much of the $20 million as they could for the university's core endowment. They favored filling the four junior positions with existing faculty. Kagan and other original planners of the program resigned from the committee, and a new one was formed. In a colossal blunder, Levin failed to inform Bass of these changes, and when the new group expressed concerns, the members were told, according to a university source, "Don't worry about the donor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOW TO LOSE $20 MILLION | 3/27/1995 | See Source »

...have everything," Dowling said. "Ifwe could somehow still retain that wonderfulrelationship, that would be a terrific thing todo...

Author: By Leondra R. Kruger, | Title: House Masters Criticize Dining Hall ID Readers | 3/21/1995 | See Source »

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