Word: takeing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Congressmen used the private House of Representatives gymnasium for sexual frolics. Though editor in chief Arnaud de Borchgrave bristles at the notion that the Times is turning to tabloid-style journalism to make its mark in the nation's capital, he slyly promises "more to come." Some Washingtonians may take that as a threat...
...area was speckled with damage that will take weeks or even months to clean up and repair. The shattered portion of the I-880 freeway in Oakland will have to be torn down, and the Embarcadero Freeway, a double-decker that skirts downtown San Francisco, is riddled with cracks in the support columns. Officially, it is supposed to reopen next spring, but one structural engineer who has examined it says, "I'd never go back on that s.o.b. again. No matter how much they shore it up, there is no way to make it safe." Pier 45, the city...
Nixon is the most scrupulous in money matters. He will not take fees for speaking, will not serve on corporate boards, dropped his $3 million-a-year Secret Service detail. His passion remains power and influence. Nancy Reagan's memoirs report that Nixon called the White House in 1987 and offered his services to urge the hapless Don Regan to quit as chief of staff...
...question is how soon. The vision is for a new Europe that extends to the Soviet border and beyond -- with a united Germany in the middle of the emerging entity. Says Chancellor Helmut Kohl: "If the Germans say, 'We belong together,' then no matter how long it may take, in the end they will achieve the unity and freedom of Germany...
...performers take the stage, the audience crackles with excitement. Before long, the fans are clapping their hands, singing along and shouting for their favorite songs. One of those old '60s rock groups now on tour? Not quite. The crowd is old enough to be Stones fans, but these tunes are not about getting satisfaction or spending the night together. Instead the two guitarists are singing of spotted owls and acid rain...