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...part of that crowd at 4:00 p.m. last Monday, February 11.1 was walking back from class. A 16-year-old boy in a red zipper jacket walked by me and spat on my shoe. I made a verbal note on his carelessness, and suddenly from right around me, three of his fellows, two of them 20 years old and in black leather jackets, the third, a bit younger and quite fat, jumped on me. One of them picked up a big rock and attempted to hit me with it. Someone held my arms behind my back while...
...Washington announced that it will confer in Vienna this week with the Soviet Union on Middle East issues. It was the first time the U.S. had scheduled a meeting with the Soviets to formally take note of their views on the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1977, when the two sides jointly called for an international conference in Geneva under United Nations auspices. That initiative was superseded by Anwar Sadat's historic trip to Jerusalem...
Some experts, including several top monetary officials in the Reagan Administration, argue that the budget deficit and interest rates have little to do with the dollar's value. They note that the dollar has continued to rise even though the difference between interest rates in the U.S. and Western Europe has narrowed considerably in recent weeks. Thus, they argue, it is the dynamic performance of the U.S. economy, not high interest rates, that is drawing in foreign capital. Observes Republican Congressman Jack Kemp of New York: "I don't see people lining up to buy Peru bonds despite high interest...
...most of the basic scientific research undertaken in the United States, were a primary focus of the NAS study. The report found "a substantial transfer" of U.S. technology to the Soviet Union, but concluded that "very little" of the problem resulted from open scientific communication. Moreover, the report took note of the close connections between the American tradition of open communication, scientific and technological innovation, and national security. Despite this conclusion, NAS staff members reported this year that government policymakers are moving to implement new secrecy regulations before a government-wide consensus is reached. The staff also stated that where...
...Crimson banged in three quick goals in succession to start off the third stanza on a more organized note...