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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...years of service reaches the top of, say, a blast furnace line, he can go no higher unless he transfers to, perhaps, the rolling-mill section-and then he must start at the bottom of that line, often behind workers who have been employed at the plant for a shorter period; in many cases he loses part of his paycheck as well. Although the same rules apply to whites, blacks contend that the burden has fallen unfairly on them because racist hiring practices have lumped them in the industry's dirtiest, hottest jobs, from which the promotion lines...
...conspicuously and obnoxiously decorating things for the holiday season. Never does a December 25 pass without a series of long tirades from many sides concerning the evils of the commercialization of Christmas. Because of new state and federal regulations ornaments that use energy will be making fewer and shorter appearances this year. Though it may not be voluntary, 1973 will see a waning of suburbia's rat race to keep up with the myriad decorations the Joneses have. If nothing else, this season will be punctuated by a lack of conspicuous celebrating; perhaps a disguised call for the resurrection...
...CHRISTMAS VACATION ENDS 14 READING PERIOD BEGINS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 READING PERIOD ENDS 24 EXAM PERIOD BEGINS 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Feb. 1 2 3 4 5 EXAM PERIOD ENDS 6 SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS Ahead: two-day-shorter spring reading period
...CHRISTMAS VACATION ENDS 14 READING PERIOD BEGINS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 READING PERIOD ENDS 24 EXAM PERIOD BEGINS 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Feb. 1 2 3 4 5 EXAM PERIOD ENDS 6 SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS Ahead: two-day-shorter spring reading period...
McCabe also expects the freestylers to put in good performances in today's meet. "Freestyle should be a strong event this year. Sophomore Kris Krendl started looking real good last year in the shorter events. Sophomores Maureen Murphy and Jeannie Guyton should also help us in the freestyle," she says...