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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wake of Puopolo's tragic murder, the mayor's office and the Boston Redevelopment Association (BRA) initiated and effort to completely rid the city of its X-rated businesses...

Author: By Jason T. Benowitz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Boston Cleans Up 'Combat Zone' | 3/18/1998 | See Source »

...media. But his investigation has led to indictments and convictions. More will come despite consistent stonewalling. The independent-counsel law is badly written, but it was passed by a Democratic Congress and extended by a Democratic Congress. It is now being used for "witch-hunts" against Democrats. How tragic. DAVID M. HERRING Rockport, Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 16, 1998 | 3/16/1998 | See Source »

While sad stories of childhood trauma and freaks of plastic surgery do abound, such unfortunate victims of life would certainly find an equally tragic resting place even if institutions like Hooters were not there to welcome them with open arms. Further, there are plenty of women who exhibit their bodies simply out of a healthy pride in their own appearances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Defense of Hooters and the St. Pauli Girl | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

True, the Wets don't deliver bubbling effusions of unconditional happiness. In fact, the majority of the songs on 10address the everpopular themes of lost love, abused love, tragic love, and confused love. But the music is optimistic. The rhythms are cheerful, and the lyrics are hopeful. This is not a vision of disillusioned youth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wet Wet Wet's Album of Covers is Good Good Good | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

...course, some of the same people who made that great music in the past are still working hard today. Curtis Mayfield, who was paralyzed in a tragic stage accident in Brooklyn in 1990, is certainly the most inspiring example. His album New World Order, released in 1996, showed everyone that it was the younger generation that was truly handicapped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Sweet Soul Revival | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

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