Word: sites
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...China is acknowledging that the best hope for these reclusive and mysterious creatures may lie in the unlikely locale of Baraboo, Wis. That is the site of the International Crane Foundation, operated by Ornithologist George Archibald, 38, the world's leading authority on cranes, who has had extraordinary success breeding the birds in captivity. Last week, in the company of a Chinese official, a pair of 4 1/2-ft.-tall black-necks arrived at Archibald's headquarters to further test his matchmaking skills. Says Archibald of the female Lan-lan (which means flower) and the male Yang-yang (sun): "They...
...jury decided it was an act of God." Disney's squeaky- clean employees ("who all wore Mickey Mouse watches and buttons," notes Hovland) testified in reverential tones. Sighs the attorney: "You'd ask them who designed this ride, and they'd say, 'Walt.' " Disney also requested an on-site visit for the jurors, a common company tactic, say lawyers. Hovland successfully objected, so Disney brought the cars to the courthouse parking lot instead. The jurors were entranced. Says Hovland: "Here I was trying to convince them that the cars were dangerous, and they were asking the judge if they could...
...CLUB'S RELOCATION to its present site marked more than a physical change. The move signaled the end of the Varsity Club as Harvard athletes of the past had known...
...four teams are involved in the playoff, two semifinal games would be held next Monday at a site to be determined, with the championship game taking place next Tuesday...
...Southeast Asian allies will probably continue to make available small quantities of MIA remains, using the maneuver as a way of gaining political or financial leverage. But political machinations are not important to the men who do the digging in the jungle. "We've got several more crash sites that we would like to look at," says Harvey. Behind him Laotian soldiers pluck bone shards from the sifting pans and hand them to a U.S. soldier who puts them in a canvas bag the size of a woman's purse. "But so far we've got one site...