Word: tractor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...union's coffers and limited its influence. To undo those shackles, says Barnes "Hoffa will have to come to Washington with all his guns blazing." But with little money to maneuver past these obstacles, Hoffa is likely to find himself in the difficult position of driving a creaky tractor-trailer along the edge of a precipice...
...average price over the previous 12 months. Note: that's not from their high point, but from their average price, a proxy for the price most people paid for the stock over that period. On the list are plenty of big, widely held companies, including oil-services giant Halliburton, tractor company Deere, Northwest Airlines and food-and-tobacco conglomerate RJR Nabisco...
County fairs featuring tractor pulls, livestock shows and country western music. An agriculture report on the afternoon news. Packed town hall meetings to discuss the local high school cheerleading squad. Minor league baseball, frequent pledges of allegiance and lots of singing of the national anthem. Soccer tournaments, Girl Scout cookies, barbecues and Bible study classes...
...steel-and-Plexiglas modular stage that resembles those used by touring rock bands. The main playing area is flanked by twin lighting towers and live-action video screens, and three additional upstage screens are used for scenic projections. The entire package can be loaded into six tractor trailers, and a state-of-the-art sound system facilitates performances in large outdoor amphitheaters...
...involved Galbraith became. In August, 1995, Galbraith defended the Serbs against the Croatian government, earning the name "tractor diplomat," a title that he brandishes with pride...