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Should the Russians stop selling gas to Western Europe, the French economy would indeed be damaged. A number of industries depend on it and conversion to another energy source takes time. What's more, during the winter the ten million Frenchmen who depend on gas for warmth would have to bay electric heaters, thus putting a severe strain on the French power network...
Shutdowns and layoffs can be especially devastating in textile-mill towns that depend on only one or two factories for their existence. In Newberry, S.C. (pop. 10,000), the first blow came last month when the Collins & Aikman hosiery plant was closed down, idling 340 workers. Two weeks ago, Newberry Mills began shutting down its obsolete, 98-year-old cotton mill for good; 330 workers are being fired. Unemployment in Newberry County is now 16%, triple the rate of last December...
...class students to use more expensive alternative loan programs, while at the same time not providing additional benefits for the poor. As a result, the Administration's 1982 plan will have a detrimental net effect: the type of school a person attends, or whether he enrolls at all, will depend more than before on how much money...
...sign announcing the store's name On one shelf, a rack of pipes is designated "tobacco pipes." The owner of Liberty Tree says he hasn't yet through about whether he will close his two stores, but adds with more than a touch of sarcasm that his decision will depend on "whether I want to go to jail...
Both teams know the most important thing about the Beanpot is the pressure. Ultimately it won't be the season stets that count. Whether the Huskies or the Eagles go to the final will depend on who turns it on at the right time. As Fisman put it. "The Beanpot is a different thing altogether. It all depends...