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Dates: during 1980-1989
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There is, for example, the decrepit state of Hemenway Gym. These protesters are not just a group of anti-administration renegades; they have a cause: they want their squash courts cleaned up. Yes, we've stooped that low. Our generation will honestly protest the sorry state of its squash courts...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Politics of Frustration | 10/25/1986 | See Source »

SOMETIMES A SIMPLE "yes" or "no" can be very confusing. On Proposition 1 on the upcoming November ballot, for example, yes means no to abortion rights, and no means yes to them...

Author: By Amy N. Ripich, | Title: When No Means Yes | 10/23/1986 | See Source »

...fact, "yes" could eventually deprive all Massachusetts citizens of the right to obtain a safe and legal abortion, because the proposition would eliminate Medicaid funding and eliminate the legal obligation for private insurance companies to provide coverage for abortions. This means UHS would no longer be legally required to cover abortions for Harvard students...

Author: By Amy N. Ripich, | Title: When No Means Yes | 10/23/1986 | See Source »

Democracy doesn't need that much bureaucracy. Vote yes on Question...

Author: By Ariela J. Gross, | Title: A Vote for Democracy | 10/22/1986 | See Source »

...yes to 97 percent of the requests we get from the community," says Noonan. "We hate to say no, so we rarely say no. The mayor takes an active interest in the community, such as the Boy Scouts, St Paul's Parish Church and other fund raising orgainizations...

Author: By Elsa C. Arnett, | Title: Mayor Sullivan's Family Honored for 50 Years in Local Politics | 10/21/1986 | See Source »

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