Word: turneritis
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...possibility of converting abandoned military buildings into makeshift jails for drug pushers. Since 1986, Washington police have arrested almost 40,000 suspects in drug cases, but the District has long since run out of courtrooms to try them and prison cells in which to incarcerate them. Police Chief Maurice Turner said on TV last week that the cops were virtually powerless to stop warfare between rival drug dealers. Whether a cessation of hostilities will result from Bennett's shock treatment for the nation's capital remains very much to be seen...
Then came the stabs against Ted Turner. Allistair Cookie, who hosts "Monsterpiece Theatre," talked about how colorization serves no purpose. Long live black-and-white films, Allistair said...
...roommate this spring, Abbott drew Rick Turner, the bullpen catcher, who partnered Angels outfielder Devon White through the Pioneer League but never made it past A ball himself. "As a kid, I used to hang out at the stadium," Turner says. "Now I'm a fan who gets to put on a uniform. It's not that I have visions of a comeback. I guess I dream of being a coach." Into the night, he and Abbott explore the minor leagues and the various levels of dreaming...
...slaughter, the D.C. city council voted last week to impose a 90-day curfew on children under 18. Those caught after 11 p.m. (midnight on weekends) would be hauled to police stations; parents of repeat offenders would be fined. Police are skeptical. In murder cases, says Police Chief Maurice Turner, the "average victim is 31, and the average perpetrator is over the age of 18." If Mayor Marion Barry signs the bill, the local A.C.L.U. has vowed to go to court against...
...issuance of liquor I.D.'s, including a requirement that all applicants be interviewed by a uniformed police officer and be informed of the $300 penalty for fraudulently obtaining an I.D. The average number of I.D.'s issued declined to fewer than 3300 per month, according to Diane Turner, a public relations officer at the Registry...