Word: spotted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rather than issues. During one TV debate last week, when asked about the vice- presidential nomination, Jackson said, "I certainly will have earned serious consideration," although he gave no indication that he wanted it. Then Campaign Manager Austin and Campaign Chairman Willie Brown talked to reporters about the second spot for Jackson as if it were a live option. Dukakis responded the next day by observing that being second banana in the nomination race carries no guaranteed prize...
...Jackson says no, Dukakis can afford to let down his reserve and hug Jackson tightly. Jackson would immediately become a great party statesman, with either a formal or an informal role, tapped and consulted on all major issues. If Jackson says yes, that he feels the Veep spot is his by right, a long and delicate dance will ensue. Dukakis will have to decide whether putting Jackson on the ticket would be more harmful than trying to exclude him, and if so, whether he has the convention votes to win such a fight...
Benston and cast do a fine job in portraying the hardships of Black soldiers on the stage. The frequent use of a single white spot on a stark black background successfully heightens the conflict between the Blacks and whites on stage...
...Index is also elitist, as Brown basketball Coach Mike Cingiser says. It favors those students who are able to buy a spot in an SAT class or go to private or prep schools geared toward preparing students for college entrance tests...
WORKERS have called the exposed stairwell of Carpenter Center "a mother's nightmare" for years now, but never with the conviction they used this week. What in the past had seemed merely a risky spot for small children suddenly showed itself for it was--a dangerous safety hazard in gross violation of existing building codes. The nearly three-foot gaps in the railing left plenty of room for a three-year-old to tumble about 12 feet to a concrete floor; he was treated for wrist and head wounds and was released the same day. The most appalling part...