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...looming, and America stands at the highest alert. Seeking to batten down the country's domestic defenses, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) begins fingerprinting visitors and recording their race, weight and hair color. Those already living in the U.S. are ordered to report to the nearest post office to be printed and interviewed. The month is July...
Anxious consumers may be strolling the aisles, but they are holding on to their wallets more and more tightly. Fears about possible war in the Persian Gulf are piling upon recession worries and news of spreading corporate cutbacks. One consumer sounding after another is recording the development of a batten-down-the-hatches mentality. Since Iraq invaded Kuwait, consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in 44 years... To help stir warm Christmas sentiments and loosen those purse strings, stores are emphasizing family ties this year. Montgomery Ward has donated $2 million worth of VCRs and videocams...
...Thoke came in to relieve Whitton, and allowed two runs to come in. After senior Allison Batten singled in a run, the Big Red brought in pinch hitter Kelli Larsen...
...Larsen had doubled in the game-winning runs against Thoke in an important contest during the 1999 season. On Saturday she reprised her role as Crimson killer, delivering a clutch two-out single to bring Batten in and give Cornell the lead...
...addition to strong pitching, the Big Red has some productive hitters who will force the Crimson pitching staff to be at its best this weekend. Cornell has eight batters hitting over .300. The top two power threats, Kate Varde and Allison Batten, have hit 13 and 10 home runs, respectively...