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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...England Telephone's $175 million of bonds will yield 8.65%, a sky-high rate by historic standards but well below the record 9.35% rate on a New Jersey Bell offering in mid-June. Some other interest rates have shown even greater declines over the same period; the average yield on tax-exempt bonds issued by states and cities, for example, has fallen to 6.16% from a record 7.12%. The "federal funds" rate at which banks borrow reserves from each other is down to 6.75% from 9.75% early this year. Even home-mortgage rates have backed off a bit from...
...Flame Maria Callas vacationing at the nearby isle of Tragonisi. One day Maria decided to throw a beach party. Ari dropped in by helicopter, greeted Maria with a kiss and picnicked away the golden hours with Maria and two other guests. Responding like a Dalmatian to the fire bell, Jackie flew back to Greece, to Onassis, to the yacht Christina, and to squelch rumors...
...successor likely to do much better. As DuBridge's replacement in the $42,500-a-year job, Nixon picked Dr. Edward E. David Jr., 45, the director of communications systems research at the Bell Telephone Laboratories. A relative unknown in scientific circles, David says that he will try to bring the benefits of science and technology more directly to the people. But before he can effectively close that gap, he will have to bridge another: the one between the scientists and the Administration they feel is neglecting them...
...have stopped or may soon be forced to stop doing business with the public. In addition to Dempsey-Tegeler, four are formally being liquidated: McDonnell & Co., Gregory & Sons, Baerwald & Deboer, and Amott, Baker & Co. The other five?Meyerson & Co., Fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Blair & Co., Orvis Bros. & Co., and Kleiner, Bell & Co. ?are headed for liquidation because of capital problems. A couple of the biggest firms in the business, while not in danger of extinction, are widely reported to be losing roughly $1,000,000 a month...
...Discourage them from adopting the affectations of the young. Tell them that parents in button-down shirts are beautiful, but that an old man in bell-bottoms looks ridiculous...