Word: spares
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...some of it in questionable ways: the Federal Election Commission fined him in 1972 for illegal campaign contributions. But while we may not like some of the ways he chooses to spend his money, we think his recent gift quite appropriate. We hope his donation spurs other alumni with spare change in their pockets to think about the needs of Harvard's young--and often neglected--scholars. This area has not in the past been a magnet for glamorous multi-million dollar contributions--a fact illustrated, at least in part, by the plight of most current junior faculty members...
...before the FCC, objecting to the auction mostly on grounds that selling transponders to the highest bidders is "unjustly discriminatory" and unduly inflates the prices. If the commission should agree, RCA is prepared to assign the transponders on a first-come first-served basis. They also have several to spare: Satcom IV carries 24 transponders, of which eight were assigned three years ago, two are "pre-emptable" (meaning, essentially, that they serve as backups) and seven are as yet undesignated...
...masters initiated preliminary talks, concerning House courses, which professors presently offer if they have spare time--usually at night--and with no additional remuneration. Robert J. Kiely, master of Adams House, led the discussion but was unavailable for comment last night...
...organizing committee conferring with a pinstriped Douglas Fraser remains. For a union that has staked so much on a slogan like "We can't eat prestige." District 65 was strongly buoyed by the appearance of a national labor official. But Fraser found only a few minutes to spare. After all, he was in a rush to make his speech, and he wanted some time to rest before his visiting committee meeting that evening. Like Fraser, the clerical and technical workers in the Med Area are tugged two ways; the majority, like Fraser has thus far demonstrated its preference...
Sister Mary Ignatius (Elizabeth Franz) has taught for many years at Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow school. She believes that to spare the rod is to spoil the child, perhaps eternally. Her rod is the catechism. Her prize pupil (Mark Stefan) can make pinpoint distinctions between venial and mortal sins. The sister pops a cookie into his mouth after each impeccable response, and Stefan plays the role with the precision of an ordained parrot...