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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...last week's meeting, school affiliates told the council that race was the predominant factor in neighborhood objections that led the school to sell its property and move out of the affluent Brattle St. area. At the instigation of Walsh and Councillor Saundra Graham, the council voted to establish a blue ribbon committee to investigate allegations of racial harassment...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Duehay, Walsh Clash in Commonwealth Day Debate | 9/19/1989 | See Source »

...battle over a controversial ballot referendum authorizing the city to sell rent-controlled housing to tenants took a bitter turn last week as opponents of the proposition accused supporters of deceiving voters once again...

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Prop 1-2-3 Foes Blast 'Misleading' Slogan | 9/19/1989 | See Source »

...couch-bound affluent. In addition, many top-of-the-line restaurants are delivering their own plastic-packaged food, largely to combat the still lingering drop in business since the 1987 market crash. As a result, according to the Lempert Report, a food-industry newsletter, U.S. restaurants expect to sell more than $10 billion worth of home-delivered food in 1990, up from $2.6 billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: A Dashing Way to Dine | 9/18/1989 | See Source »

...group he started, the Institute for Resource Management. Explains Gary Beer, 38, president of Sundance Group: "Government funding for the arts is down, and we'd like to be self-sufficient." While consumers may be hungry for Redford's hot sauce ($25), the Great Waldo Pepper will have to sell a lot of chili to match beans with L.L. Bean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CATALOGS: Move Over, Paul Newman | 9/18/1989 | See Source »

When Harvard originally announced its plan to sell the forest in 1984, it immediately came under attack from alumni and environmental groups, who argued that the endowment--now worth more than $2.5 million--was primarily meant for Black Rock's upkeep...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Parts With Forest; Trust Fund Remains Intact | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

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