Word: transit
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...grandson of Steve's, from flourishing mightily. When Steve Sr. took over, Bechtel had revenues of less than $20 million; a quarter-century later, when he officially retired, sales were $463 million. The company, still family controlled, had 1997 revenues of $11.3 billion; its projects range from a transit system in Athens to a semiconductor plant in China. These and others are fruits of Steve Bechtel's forward thinking--decades before the term global economy became a cliche...
RETIRING. DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, 71, from his New York Senate seat; in 2000; after four terms. The scholar-legislator served under four Presidents and had a major influence on welfare, Social Security, tax, transit and health-care policy...
Nevertheless, the extra time it takes to travel to Boston and back is not a good reason to miss out on the city's cultural experiences. If you're time is too valuable to spend an extra few minutes in transit, then bring a book to read on the way. The only legitimate argument for not spending time in Boston is a monetary one, since the costs of transportation, museum entrance fees and food and drink can quickly add up. However, many events, from art fairs to the Hemp festivals, are free, so even the most cost-conscious Harvard student...
...shows came under fire. "If I was a creative person in Hollywood, I would be packing up my bags and heading for Nevada," Valentine declared. "In a city that has a host of social problems, including crime and poverty, potholes and a broken-down transit system, one would think the vast power of the city council could be put to better use than analyzing UPN's Monday-night schedule." Still, in an attempt to defuse the flap, the network yanked the pilot and substituted an episode titled "Abe Online," which depicts the Great Emancipator (played by Dann Florek) carrying...
Roberta D. Edwards, a KSG student who also ranfor chapter president, told the group in herspeech that she was fired from her job at theMetropolitan Boston Transit Association foractively advocating civil rights. She also pointedto hearings held by the Boston City Councilyesterday to reconsider existing affirmativeaction employment programs in the city's fire andpolice departments...