Word: reached
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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While the protest did attract national media attention, many Berkeley students say that anti-war activism probably will not reach the fervor of the Vietnam era anytime soon...
...McCurdy, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, "our troops would have been slaughtered." Since then, at least 40,000 American soldiers and Marines and almost a million tons of equipment have followed. But senior officers say they still need another month or two of rapid buildup to reach adequate defensive strength. Only last week, 22 days after Operation Desert Shield got under way, did the first M-1 tanks, which would be essential for fighting Iraqi armor, arrive at Saudi ports...
...Some economists warned that prices would rise; others were worried that jobs would disappear. After months of delay and bargaining, last fall both sides settled on a two- stage increase: the wage rose to $3.80 an hour (or $152 for a 40-hour week) in April, and will reach $4.25 next year. Some called it an overdue victory, in an age of glossy neglect, for the working poor...
...married, and she understands dependency. "People talk about welfare mothers' just sitting around. Well, there's no incentive for them to work. You lose all your security, your checks, your medical coverage." The programs that are thought to support working families like the Coles are out of reach. She tried to get her daughter Jacqueline, 4, into a Head Start program but was turned down because the family made too much money. So Jacqueline spends her day watching videos...
...Hyatt has managed to survive two decades of objections by patent examiners, who demanded and ultimately received convincing proof of Hyatt's originality. That fact alone may inspire many computer firms to reach out-of- court settlements with...