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...restaurant, which plans to serve take-out food and liquor, will begin renovations on the Holyoke St. property as soon as the building is vacant...
...supporting evidence, the pro-lifers claim they made the difference last year in defeating pro-choice Democratic Senators Dick Clark of Iowa and Thomas Mclntyre of New Hampshire, as well as Democratic Senatorial Candidate Donald Fraser of Minnesota. This spring the pro-lifers helped defeat pro-choice candidates for vacant congressional seats in California and Iowa. Well aware of the publicity value of beating a big name, the movement's members are gunning in 1980 for, among others, Republican Congressman John Anderson of Illinois and Democratic Senator Frank Church of Idaho...
...only relish these vacant people ever find is on their hot dogs, and this is what real beach bums call "beach bummers." Daytona Beach knows it well. They have a highway flowing right through the middle of Daytona Beach, it goes all the way to route 95, a cavalcade of yellow, scarlet, pink and sublime green cars. No maroon volvos here--just bright Corvettes, and bright Mustangs, and bright Sun Bugs, and bright Trans Ams. And hot dog stands. Most of the hot dog stands on Daytona Beach have American flags and mustard and relish, enough mustard and relish...
...suggested a re-evaluation of the historic compromise, but it remains central to his strategy, and he will ultimately have to answer for it before the party's Central Committee. The committee meets later this month to conduct its own investigation of the elections and fill several vacant posts. While it seems unlikely that he would be ousted as party leader, there is a strong possibility that his opponents will increase their influence on the committee, thereby limiting Berlinguer's room for maneuvering...
Next day the man goes to his office, hangs up his coat and sits at a typewriter. Time passes. No typing occurs. The man's natural optimism wilts. He is vacant of ideas, except for one that grows progressively more attractive: this, finally, is the day for throwing himself out of the office window...