Word: towns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kennedy School of Government student will apply for an internship in his native Cape Town. The program "provides a scope for the individual to make a contribution. I believe it is crucial to turn sincere interests into meaningful contributions," said Denzil I. Kreisman...
...also flourish. So do a fistful of opulent hotels, including Le Bel Age (a classy favorite of businessmen), the Sunset Marquis (occasional host to Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper) and Le Mondrian (boasting a $1 million rainbow paint job, nightly jazz and some of the best panoramic views in town...
...Georgetown (pop. 11,000), a center of Burley tobacco farming and Thoroughbred horse breeding, Toyota has found a site close to auto-parts suppliers, a crucial consideration for Japanese firms striving to keep a low level of inventories. In addition, the town's central U.S. location will allow Toyota to keep down delivery costs. Finally, the area offers inexpensive and plentiful electricity and easy access to two interstate highways...
...minds about Toyota's move. Where some residents see problems, others see possibilities. Craig Zeysing, 72, and his wife Helen, 60, who own three farms in the area, acknowledge the benefits of new jobs but fear that a large auto plant will change the nature of their little town. On the other hand, the Zeysing's son Herbert, 27, who looks after 65 head of cattle on one of the family's farms, smells opportunity. He has advised his parents to "listen before they say no" to speculators who express interest in buying their property. Meanwhile, Herbert is confidently launching...
...embarrassed Nobel Committee admitted that it had not been aware of the letter and expressed its "discomfort" at the news. Chazov professed not to understand the fuss. "I'm from Gorky," he said of the city where Sakharov has been exiled since 1980. "It's a nice town...