Word: superiors
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Arch Bridge linking Bellows Falls, Vt., and North Walpole, N.H., was declared unsafe eleven years ago. It was supposed to be dropped into the Connecticut River last December. After five explosive blasts, the span still stood, much to the chagrin of the demolition crew. It was made of a superior-strength steel. I hope that the experts will check to see if the other condemned bridges are made of quality steel and can be repaired rather than replaced...
...emphasized his sympathy for the U.S.'s unemployment problem. But he asked Americans not to blame Japan for the lack of technical innovation in certain U.S. industries, and suggested that "more constructive efforts, like encouraging Japanese industries to locate in the U.S.," would be superior to imposing protectionist measures...
DeWolf has asked a California superior court to appoint a trustee to protect his father's estate from the new leaders. In his court petition, DeWolf contends that his father, who he says has long suffered from "severe mental illness and physical disease," is either dead or "incompetent." DeWolf also charges that his father used "criminal means" to acquire "wealth, fame and power." In another California court, Scientology is seeking to recover three cartons containing about 5,000 Scientology documents. The papers were placed under court protection by Gerry Armstrong, 36, who was authorized in January 1980 by Hubbard...
...Anchorage Superior Court judge agreed. The judge ordered Cox, who failed to appear at a November hearing, to repay Matson. But last week Superior Court Judge Mark Rowland overturned that decision, giving Cox ten more days to respond. Matson and his attorney were not commenting on the decision. Cox was. Said she: "I am not in any way liable for the decision of a mature gentleman to party with vast amounts of money...
Early on, Levine displayed an amazing and often galling confidence, the lot of the gifted youth who feels unchallenged by and superior to his environment. He flunked a grade-school music class because he refused to take the course seriously. His mother once picked him up after school and found her son's jacket bulging with the concealed score of a Verdi opera. "I learned two acts during math class," Jimmy calmly informed...