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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...million central heating plant fueled by sawdust from nearby sawmills. Sawdust is cheap, burns cleanly and has much heating power. Muller, a historian, is thankful that he studied engineering for a time since he has had to transform himself into a heating and weatherizing expert who can now discuss R-values* as succinctly as Vermont history, his specialty. In the winter of 1975-76, his 700-student women's college burned 360,000 gal. of oil to heat its 29 buildings. By last year, as the result of installing 900 storm windows at a cost of $41,000, the figure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cooling of America | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

...officials from Norway and Denmark, which also have misgivings, Van Agt flew to Washington. He sought a delay in the NATO decision and a U.S. commitment to negotiate with the Warsaw Pact countries on reduction of nuclear arms in Europe. American officials gave assurances that the U.S. wanted to discuss a cutback of nuclear missiles with the Soviets, but insisted that the NATO partners should approve the missile-modernization plan on schedule...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EAST-WEST: Maneuverings over Missiles | 12/17/1979 | See Source »

...professor singled her out in the class, she says, staring at her pointedly during class and trying to keep "a close physical presence" after class. When she went to his office hours to discuss course material, he put his arm around her. The professor lived in her House and he made a point of plunking his tray down next to her at breakfast. One morning he scrutinized her blouse front so obviously the student's sister, sitting at the same table, commented with distaste about his behavior later. Finally she heard the professor had tried to grab and kiss another...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: Sexual Harassment: New Policy But Old Problems | 12/13/1979 | See Source »

When women begin to publicly discuss and compare their experiences, they begin to see that pattern. Lundeen and others, however, say speaking openly can easily degenerate into "destructive gossip." But most women who have encountered sexual harassment at the University are more interested in having it stop than they are in smearing a professor's name. As Farrar says, "My goal was not to get him (the professor) into trouble; my goal was to get out of it unscathed...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: Sexual Harassment: New Policy But Old Problems | 12/13/1979 | See Source »

...Weissbecker's proposal is a step in the right direction, but it's not acceptable," Squire said, adding that House Committee members will meet today with Weissbecker to discuss other proposals...

Author: By Esme C. Murphy, | Title: House Committee Votes Against Winthrop Dining Hall Boycott | 12/12/1979 | See Source »

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