Word: voss
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Mara Voss...
...waiting list at his top-choice college, Scott Hart of Pleasantville, N.Y., sent the admissions staff a brochure with pictures of his life and a witty summary of his high school career. He got in. And even unabashed pandering can sometimes have a positive effect. Robert Voss, director of admissions at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, received two giant chocolate-chip cookies, his favorite, from an applicant. The cookies are no guarantee of admission, he says. "But they differentiate the kid from the pack. I will remember...
...going on -- not on the podium but in their midst. A motion to approve major changes in the constitution had just been put to a vote, but the show of hands was not unanimous. "Could I ask for a count of those voting against?" asked acting parliamentary speaker Avgust Voss, somewhat disconcerted, as aides hurried along the aisles...
...Jordan's citizens were relieved last week that the investigations seemed to be over, some expressed anger at what they considered a witch-hunt. Others were concerned about the still unresolved fate of twelve children sequestered in foster homes and institutions. Some remained suspicious of neighbors. Said Kathie Voss, a nursery school teacher: "I thoroughly believe that there were both guilty and innocent people involved, and now we'll never know who is who." Seven former defendants have filed lawsuits against the county, demanding up to $336.3 million in damages. (The targets--the county board, Morris and her investigators--have...
...Deborah Voss Chicago...