Word: seem
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...three weeks from tomorrow, Cambridge is holding local elections. Three weeks may seem like a long way off. By November 7, Halloween will have come and gone, and Thanksgiving will be just around the corner. More to the point, however, tomorrow--October 17--is the last day on which Cambridge residents can register to vote in this fall's elections. Students can register at the Cambridge Election Commission, 362 Green Street in Central Square, today or tomorrow...
...reason is parochial but important. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, and the City Council can therefore object to Harvard's actions when objections seem appropriate. The Council passed a resolution condemning Zairian dictator Mobutu Sese Seko when he recently spoke at Harvard, and in the past the Council has questioned Harvard's investment policies and labor relations strategies...
...INNOCENT until proven guilty" is a dictum that increasingly applies only to accused rapists. Those who bring charges against their attackers, on the other hand, seem to be easily and legally punished, without trials and juries...
...dangerous occupation in the country. In its early days, the UMWA led miners against the unrestrained vigor of the fiercest union-busting efforts that American industry has ever attempted. Before the days of a powerful UMWA, miners suffered working conditions and company oppression that make Frank Lorenzo's Eastern seem a socialist utopia...
...Wall Street the takeover speculators seem to think that the Trump- Crandall fight is too close to call. AMR closed at 103 3/4 on Friday, up 17 1/4 points for the week but 16 1/4 points below Trump's bid. Some speculators were not persuaded that Trump is serious about the bid. Despite his high profile, Trump as a businessman remains an enigma. Last week Playboy magazine disclosed that a clothed Trump may grace its cover early next year. Perhaps American Airlines is just another plaything for the man who has everything...