Word: yes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that's not enough to entice y'all away from the cold and snow of Cambridge, maybe this is: The drinking age is 18. Yes, that's right, 18. In the good ole tradition of states' rights, Louisiana has kept the age at which one can consume alcoholic beverages a good young 18. But that age is about to rise, so hurry down...
...stops you from flying down South for Mardi Gras, don't despair. There's plenty to do over Spring Break. The temperature will be in the 70s or 80s, and the azaleas will be in their most exquisite phases of pink, red and white brilliance. And, yes, the drinking age will still...
...timing of the bizarre events was hardly coincidental, inasmuch as this week's yes or no on a new constitution will serve as a test of Aquino's electoral strength. If the charter is resoundingly approved, the President will be assured a full six-year term and her political opposition will be effectively neutralized until 1992. "The plebiscite is the last chance for the Marcos loyalists," says a senior Western diplomat in Manila. If Aquino fails to secure at least 65% of the vote, the opposition may demand a snap presidential election. Aquino's former Defense Minister, Juan Ponce Enrile...
...peculiar logic of Philippine politics, the recent maelstrom may even boost the President's standing in this week's constitutional balloting. "If she loses," said Taxi Driver Ramon Iglesias last week, "I'm afraid there will be a civil war." For that reason alone, Iglesias is voting yes...
...decide to get back in circulation, figuring a man of experience is bound to have good job prospects. You apply for a job at the Miami Herald. You are told that, yes, you have excellent journalistic credentials. A job is virtually assured. But there is one final matter to attend...