Search Details

Word: wide (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Rocky Horror's popularity is not just an American phenomenon. Piro, who is president of the International Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club, says that the cult has spread world-wide. "Rocky Horror now plays all over Europe," he says. "It just opened in Greece, and it's been a big success in London for years. It's truly international...

Author: By Jonathan S. Cohn, | Title: Some Terrible Thrills | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

...sure did. With the power play ticking down to under 30 seconds, Lind picked up the puck at the left point and shot it wide. It ricocheted out to Joslin between the faceoff circles. She fired a low shot which went through a maze of players and through Rendell's legs...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Icewomen Tackle Bruins, 2-1 | 12/9/1987 | See Source »

...EVENTS OF THE past month revealed with painful clarity the wide gulf that exists in Cambridge between developers and activists for the homeless. With the demolition of Tent City and the arrest of 10 activists and homeless persons, MIT announced its stance on the issue. MIT said that while it is sympathetic to the plight of the homeless, the problem is not the institution's responsibility. MIT claimed that the eviction was motivated by a concern for the health of the residents of Tent City. But the institution refused to negotiate with Tent City before the eviction and discussions since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Tale of One City | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

Second only to Harvard in Cambridge property holdings and one of the largest institutions in the state, MIT is certainly an appropriate place to start building a community-wide solution to the problems of housing and homelessness in this city. MIT's investment and development of real estate--like Harvard's--have contributed strongly to the lack of low and moderate-income housing in the city, and it is only fitting that MIT be expected to play a larger role in the effort to relieve the strains of expansion and displacement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Tale of One City | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

...national chain is also famed for its wide selection of music, particularly foreign rock bands and hard-to-find oldies. The Boston branch, managed by Greg Wallis, will be no exception, a spokesman said...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Yuppie Chains to Open Boston Branches | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

Previous | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | Next