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...importance of the issue at Harvard and in Massachusetts has increased since the preliminary passage of a bill which would completely prohibit abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 case legalizing abortion, Thompson said...
...decade ago, the deteriorated, 100-year-old Bullfinch Courthouse building was to be leveled to make way for a parking lot. But former Senator Paul Isongas and Charles Sullivan of the Cambridge Historical Commission intervened to save the building by having it declared an historic landmark...
...requires review by the Historical Commission. If the staff finds the building architecturally significant or important, in the context of its neighborhood, a public hearing can be held, the demolition delayed up to six months, and, if sufficient interest develops, the City Council may designate the building a protected landmark. One function of this procedure is to allow public input in development decisions and prevent unanticipated destruction of significant building. This is a public process that Harvard must participate in, and it is in no way to be confused with the purposes of the National Register study...
...award was once worth caring about. Since 1947, when the Italian film Shoeshine was the first foreign-language film to receive an Oscar, the category has honored both landmark art (The Bicycle Thief, Rashomon, Through a Glass Darkly, 8 1/2) and sophisticated diversion (Seven Samurai, Z, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Day for Night). The Academy might err on the side of aesthetic conservatism; trailblazers such as Godard, Antonioni and Fassbinder were never so much as finalists for the prize, and directors like Bergman and Truffaut were cited years after their films had won critical acceptance. But in general...
...though, the effort is not going well. For seven intensive weeks, American and Japanese negotiators have been wrangling over how to increase American access to Japan's telecommunications market. The talks are in preparation for the landmark April 1 conversion of Japan's national telephone system from a state-run monopoly into a privately owned company. This will create a vast opening for makers of such sophisticated telecommunications gear as satellites and digital switches, together with services like electronic cash transfers. American companies hanker for the business and feel they can keep their prices competitive even with the strong dollar...