Formanyimmigrants,movingfromHobokentoUnionCity--"uptheviaduct"--signaledtheupwardmobilityofasecond-orthird-generationimmigrantfamilyjustafewstepsawayfromthesuburbs.UnionCitywasathrivingmanufacturingcenterthen,withdozensoffactoriesproducingtextiles,silk,beer,cigarsandpencils.

    AnotherspeakerinMiamiBeach,MargaretVendryes,aPh.D.candidateinarthistoryatPrincetonUniversity,pointstoAfricaninfluenceinthestronggeometriesandboldcolorsofArtDecodesignsseenallovertheworld.

    Mustardagent,firstusedinbattleduringWorldWarI,isacarcinogenthatalsoblisterstheskinandburnstherespiratorysystem.OpponentsofincinerationsayitwouldbefoolishtoburnthechemicalatAberdeen,whichborderstheChesapeakeBayandhas300,000peoplelivingwithina15-mileradius.

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    "Idon❽knowwhattheyhaveinmindbyproposingtoteardownthisbuilding,"saidJeffreyA.Kroessler,presidentoftheQueensboroughPreservationLeagueandanauthorofthebook"HistoricPreservationinQueens.""ItissofarfromthecurrentmoodofthecityanditsrespectforitshistoricbuildingsthatIhardlyknowwheretobegininthisargument.Theonlywaythiscanbesavedisbyshamingtheofficialsintodoingtherightthing.Theywantittorndownandthatisgoingtobetheirlegacy."

    Lifewasgoodon11thStreet,Mr.Rumiremembers.Thestreetwaslinedbyatunnelofpoplars,chestnuts,andcottonwoods.Childrenwouldshovelthesnowforanickel.Milkandbreadweredeliveredbyhorseandwagon;perhapsthere❍beonecardrivingthrougheveryhour,nomore.Childrenplayedstickballinthestreet,withMr.Rumi❼chestnuttreeasfirstbaseandthesewerplateassecond.OveronSummitAvenue,thetrolleys,whichcostanickel,carriedpeopletoNorthBergenandHobokenuntil1948.Alittlefartheraway,therewereenoughburlesquetheatersandbarstogivetheareathenicknameBarbaryCoast.

    SomepoliticalanalystsdonotdiscountthepossibilitythatLouisiana,where69percentofallvotersareregisteredasDemocrats,isnowconservativeenoughtoputtwoRepublicans--Mr.RoemerandMr.Foster--intherunoff."Thatwouldbebubbaheaven,"saidJohnMaginnis,editoroftheLouisianaPoliticalReview.　　Thistimelastyear,CoachCHUCKSHELTONwasbusyrecruitingplayersfortheUniversityofthePacific❼77thfootballseason.Nowheistryingtoplaceassistantcoachesinnewjobsandathletesinnewschoolswheretheycancontinueplaying.

    THEcompanyhasbeeninBethelsince1974,whenitemployed100people.Itnowhas650employeesandtownapprovaltobuildanadditionof150,000squarefeet,hireupto775employeesandenlargeits750-carparkingstructureby100spaces.

    Mustardagent,firstusedinbattleduringWorldWarI,isacarcinogenthatalsoblisterstheskinandburnstherespiratorysystem.OpponentsofincinerationsayitwouldbefoolishtoburnthechemicalatAberdeen,whichborderstheChesapeakeBayandhas300,000peoplelivingwithina15-mileradius.

    Bylastfall,threecompanieshadsignedonassponsors:Yahoo,CiscoandMicrosoft(whereMr.Sareenisnowaprogrammanager).ThegrouphiredavideoproductioncompanytobroadcasttheshowtoasatelliteandaskedtheNationalTechnologicalUniversity,whichdistributesdistance-educationprogramsthroughitscablenetworks,tobroadcasttheshow.YahoomadeitavailableontheInternet,andThinkQuest,anonprofitorganizationthatholdsWeb-basedcontestsamongschoolchildren,helpedspreadthewordtomiddleschoolsandhighschools.