Word: returning
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Columbus was told he would never return, that he would fall off the edge, that the sea was boiling water, that great sea dragons would consume his ships and his men. But he persevered. He sailed on and on. For well over a month they sailed west, seeking the islands of the East. His men threatened mutiny; they were about to turn back, when they reached the islands of the West Indies in the Caribbcan. Columbus became the first white man to set foot in the Western Hemisphere. His arrival was of great concern to the brown-skinned people...
...cities began developing "Little Italics" where people working in the factories during the day could return to the language, food and customs of the "Old Country" at night. Boston's North End retains this flavor to this day. In these Little Italies, non-resident landlords took advantage of the immigrant, overcharging him for sub-standard housing. This was unjust, but there were no laws to prevent it. For many, much of their 60-hour a week salary as a factory worker, often in what we would call sweatshops, went towards paying the rent. This forced women and children to work...
Although Harvard is only one of GM's 1.4 million shareholders, a researcher for "Campaign GM" said 15 per cent of GM's shareholders are institutions such as universities and the majority of small stockholders do not return their proxies...
...Campaign GM" resolutions are not included on the ballot, the Washington lawyers will probably initiate a proxy fight-asking stockholders to return their ballots to them and not the company...
After falling behind. 4-0, Mangrum stormed back for a convincing 10-4 win in the next bout at 158. The victory marked Mangrum's return to action after a two-week layoff, and more importantly, put the Crimson within striking distance again...