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Harvard officials breathed a sigh of reef when the government upheld a $7 million grant to the Graduate School of Education for a school-technology center...
...granted women the right to serve on juries. But it took only a few years for professional politicians to make three key discoveries: 1) many women did not vote, 2) women did not vote as a bloc, and 3) they often voted exactly like their husbands. The bosses could sigh with relief; the status quo was safe...
There was a sigh of relief among Democrats. "There is a God," said the party's national director, Michael Steed. Mondale Campaign Chairman James Johnson noted, "I don't think a single statement will eliminate all the anxiety about Reverend Jackson. But it's a major step in the right direction." Mondale praised Jackson, declaring, "I commend the Rev. Jackson for making it clear that Mr. Farrakhan has no part in his campaign...
...mention of Andrei Sakharov's name in French, Chernenko's hand went up to his ear and he looked puzzled. Defense Minister Dmitri Ustinov, who was seated next to French Transport Minister Charles Fiterman, one of four Communists in Mitterrand's Cabinet, uttered an audible sigh of impatience. When the Russian translation was read by the interpreter, a stir crossed the hall. But Chernenko did not even smile ironically, and 55 minutes later the banquet was over...
...usual, devastation was well represented at the trials. "We're leaving home Andre Phillips," Moses said with a sigh, referring to the world's second-ranked 400 hurdler, who happened to have a head cold and finished fourth. After the race, Phillips chucked his shoes into the infield in disgust. He had been doing well. "He's running 48 seconds," Moses said. "It's tough." American Heptathlon Record Holder Jane Frederick inexplicably failed at the high jump and was out. The 800 meters had two unexpected casualties: Don Paige and James Robinson. There is a quadrennial...