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The last skipjack

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The Chesapeake Bay was once the world's richest oyster fishing grounds, but oysters are disappearing and the sailing vessels called skipjacks that oyster fisherman use may soon be gone. The problem has been caused by a combination of overfishing, pollution, mismanagement and disease.

Author: Horton, Tom
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Oyster fishing, Oystering

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Lawrence Walsh's last battle

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The 81-year-old Walsh's long career as an attorney and jurist may be tarnished by the perception that his prosecution of the principals involved in the Iran-Contra case was vindictive and excessive. Walsh disputes this and says history will show that his investigation was fair.

Author: Spencer, Scott
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Cases, Practice, Biography, Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990, Special prosecutors, Walsh, Lawrence E.

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Last call

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A 44-year-old mother of two is pregnant, and cannot decide whether to keep the baby. She feels she is too old, and does not want the added responsibility, but she also feels emotionally attached to the baby. Finally, she has a miscarriage.

Author: Berg, Elizabeth
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Personal narratives, Column, Pregnancy, Middle aged women, Pregnancy in middle age

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