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Assistant Librarian for Special Collections David R. Warrington said approximately 500 books were affected by steam pouring out onto the top shelf of the third story of bookshelves in one of the Law School's rare book collections. He said that while almost 200 books may be permanently water stained, none were destroyed...
...their eyes elsewhere and Jackson retreated after a string of slights from Dukakis aides. His withdrawal provoked former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, a member of the Dukakis campaign steering committee, to charge that Jackson was supporting the ticket "grudgingly and reluctantly." In fact, since September, Jesse has been at full steam. He even flew into Washington to urge members of the Democratic Caucus to pull out the stops for Dukakis. He is determined not to be pinned as the fall guy for a loss...
Four years ago, Harvard severed its ties with the clubs, depriving them of the right to use low-priced University steam heat and Centrex phones...
Heat in the buildings is provided by three underground steam mains in a tunnel called the "Mill Street Header," which are activated by October 1 each year. A computerized valve system regulates the supply of steam to each building, and can be turned on or off from a terminal at the Facilities Maintenance Department. Until October 12, department members flip switches based on students' calls; after this date, a computer controls the heat automatically...
When the system switches into automatic mode on Columbus Day, the computer calculates a composite temperature from space sensor readings and switches the steam valves accordingly. Facilities Maintenance estimates that 85 percent of the University is controlled by this system. The remaining buildings--mostly offices--run on their own thermostats...