On Oct. 16, 1975, as city officials prepared bankruptcy papers for court, Governor Carey summoned Richard Ravitch, the builder and chairman of the revamped Urban Development Corporation, and gave him a police car and the order: "Go find Al Shanker and get him to change his mind".
Zionist officials prepared a draft response.
As baseball officials prepared for his disciplinary hearing, they requested Ramirez's medical records.
State and local officials prepared for the possibility of home evacuations and disruptions to public utilities.
State officials prepared early and cooperated, both within and across departments.
In Palm Beach County, officials prepared to begin a manual recount on Tuesday.
County officials prepared for big numbers, at least 100 gay couples a day.
As officials prepared to deport her, she asked for political asylum, effectively freezing the deportation order.
Government officials prepared for a conference beginning Sunday evening on tourism to Israel.
Outbreaks of bird flu in poultry spread and government officials prepared for a potential pandemic among humans.
City officials prepared for at least 300,000 marchers, while march organizers insisted the million-member call would be met.
