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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...middle classes--whom rent control supporters allege would move out of Cambridge--themselves oppose rent control, then universal rent control is like parrying with a windmill, protecting against a threat that does not exist. Manhattan-haters can take a deep breath, get a hold of themselves, and sleep secure in the knowledge that Cambridge is safe...

Author: By Stephen L. Ascher, | Title: Tyranny of the Tenant | 11/3/1987 | See Source »

...Turn of the Screw, Henry James. Because now, after a long and taxing night, it's time to get some sleep...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: Halloween Bedtime Stories | 10/31/1987 | See Source »

Members tend to live, work, eat and sleep withother members, and dating outside the Church isstrictly forbidden, according to both current andformer Church members. Indeed, according to oneformer member who asked that she not beidentified, many people end up leaving the Churchbecause they become involved with outsiders...

Author: By Richard Murphy, | Title: Area Schools Fear Campus Proselytizing | 10/29/1987 | See Source »

...trick is to keep your energy up," says Jerry Midder-Rider, 32, a veteran fire fighter from the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Mont. "You just work, sleep and eat." Midder-Rider is warming himself by a gas heater at a base camp deep in the Klamath National Forest, scene of the worst fires and several deaths. Exhausted after twelve hours on the line, he enjoys relaxing briefly with companions from as far away as Maine and Alaska. "We're all equal out here," he says. "That makes all the difference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Just War | 10/26/1987 | See Source »

...wife was crying when I told her I'd be going out," he says, leaning against the force of the water. "But I love it out here. It's just me against this fire." Bill Ream, a 40-year-old from Weaverville, Calif., puts it another way: "I sleep in the back of my pickup, I eat old food out of a bag, I breathe smoke, and I haven't washed my clothes in days. But you've got to understand: this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Just War | 10/26/1987 | See Source »

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