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...shrinking Marine spy scandal; despite earlier claims, the military never produced evidence that Lonetree or other Marine guards allowed KGB agents inside the Moscow embassy. The Navy had earlier dropped similar accusations of espionage against Lonetree's fellow guard, Corporal Arnold Bracy. Two other Marines await courts-martial on lesser charges...
...nouveau novas -- Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Robin Williams, Bill Murray, Pee-wee Herman, Martin Short -- may have won their early stardom cadging laughs on TV or in the burgeoning comedy-club scene (see following story). Yet the Motion Picture Academy continues to lay laurels on lesser mortals whose roles require that they cry over the phone, commit suicide or speak with an English accent...
...several trees quickly and efficiently, not bothering with the notches a lesser woodcutter would have to use to direct their fall. He dropped each tree precisely where he wanted it, blocked up on underbrush, the butt end hinged by a sliver of the tree's outer edge. He cut the heavier ends to 16-in. lengths to make them easier to load. Branches and tops were cut longer. He spent no more than ten minutes on a tree and walked surely through the brush with his chain saw running...
...disconcerting gyrations of the mainstream stocks, which are heavily played by institutional investors, have inspired many private investors to march to a different ticker. They prefer to find lesser-known companies whose stocks are undervalued or potential earnings overlooked. But to arrive at a hot property before Wall Street professionals is a feat that requires lots of homework, constant vigilance and a cool head. Says Investor Jeffrey Solomon, a hardware-sales representative based in Great Neck, N.Y., who carries a hand- held stock monitor at all times and studies charts and newsletters every night: "The astute investor can beat money...
Determan studies annual reports and other documents before taking the plunge, but if he has any remaining questions, he simply calls the company president. That opportunity, he points out, is one of the lesser-noted benefits of investing in small ventures. When he became concerned about an earnings downturn at Innovative Software, Determan called the chief financial officer there, who reassured the investor that the profit slump was "just a glitch." So Determan held on to the stock, which proceeded to zoom from about 10 last November to 22 now, even after a 3-for-2 split...