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Word: upper (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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About 400 books were affected when a malfunctioning humidity control system, installed shortly after World War II, spewed steam into the upper level of the Treasure Room...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: Steam Leak Damages Rare Books | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

...CCSR supported a resolution calling onCiticorp to reveal the number of women andminorities in upper-level positions. The committeealso called on Abbott Laboratories and R.J.Reynolds-Nabisco to explain their policies onsales of infant formula and cigarettes,respectively, in developing nations. The CCSR alsoasked that research companies produce annualreports on replacements for animal testing

Author: By Emily M. Bernstein, | Title: University Reports No Divestment | 10/28/1988 | See Source »

...races for the six open seats, left by three retiring senators from each party, U.S. Rep. James Jeffords (R-Vt.) is expected to move to the upper house, while Democrat Charles S. Robb should win the Virginia seat, formerly held by a Republican. The four other open races--in Florida, Wisconsin, Washington and Mississippi--feature the closest battles...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: A Day at the Races | 10/27/1988 | See Source »

...Republicans to regain control of the Senate, they must take five of the six open seats, hold onto all their incumbents (including Weicker, Karnes and Hecht) and pick off Lautenberg and Metzenbaum. This will give the GOP a 50-50 tie in the upper house, which could be broken by the vote of Vice President Dan Quayle, assuming that a Republican is elected to fill Quayle's seat in Indiana...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: A Day at the Races | 10/27/1988 | See Source »

...time to rescue those students trapped for too much of their precious college years in the first 44 pages of the Course catalog. Expanding Core credit to certain upper-level classes would also improve the quality of life for those who elected to stick with the Core offerings. While those well-versed in a field could take more satisfying upper-level options, novices in a particuliar area would not have to deal with irritating pedants in section...

Author: By Steven J.S. Glick, | Title: In-Core-porate Department Courses | 10/25/1988 | See Source »

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