Word: springs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...appears he'll pay for it the rest of his life. The feeding frenzy--by the press, elected officials in the Bay State and the public at-large--has been incredible. And many of those attacking Dukakis now (the Boston Globe and the state's democratic leadership spring to mind) were among his most vocal supporters just 12 short months...
...weather has prevented the germination of a fungus that kills the locusts' eggs, enabling two particularly harmful species to hatch in overwhelming numbers. Since spring the hungry hordes have infested thousands of acres in 36 counties, chewing up wheat, corn, sugar beets and soybeans. Normally, fewer than ten locusts occupy the average square yard of land; crop damage begins when the number rises to about 30. This summer some Minnesota fields are aswarm with as many as 1,200 hoppers per sq. yd. Fields in the worst areas look as if they had been struck by hailstones...
When he returned to the state last December, he chose a new venue, Dallas, and a new career. With an alchemy of serendipity, energy and a famous family name, he fused two groups of investors into a combine that bought the American League's Texas Rangers this spring. Says his youngest brother Marvin: "This is a real opportunity for him to be George W. Bush and not George Bush...
...freely and operate charities. The Polish church will also receive compensation for buildings the Communists seized in the 1950s, and members of the clergy are guaranteed pensions. Most observers believed the timing of the decision strongly signaled Pope John Paul's approval of the events in Warsaw this past spring, during which Solidarity was recognized as a lawful political force in Poland...
...faculty meeting last fall, some professors questioned the propriety of what they perceive as a for-profit summer school. At the request of the Faculty Council, the steering committee of the Faculty, the Summer School administration this spring produced a comprehensive report describing the "mission" of the Harvard Summer School...