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...Merritt following her up in the former and Shannon Flahive in the latter. The third position in each distance was also a Crimson runner—sophomore Chidimma Dalu was .57 seconds behind de Groff’s winning time of 12.10 in the 100 meter race, while freshman Brittan Smith was under a second behind the pace of 25.19 in the longer sprint. The 4 by 400 meter relay team also gave the Crimson another gold in that short-distance event. Senior Laura Maludzinski and junior Leslie Irvine were two other Harvard victors, taking top spots...
Apparently, no experience was necessary for freshman Brittan Smith, who capped the meet by competing in her first heptathlon and earning a total of 3885 points...
Released two days later, the letter stated that Brittan had told British Aerospace's chief executive officer, Sir Raymond Lygo, that his company's involvement in the Euro-consortium "was not in the national interest" and that he "should withdraw." The account seemed to belie Thatcher's claim of neutrality. The government simultaneously released its own description of the Jan. 8 meeting. According to notes taken by Brittan's secretary, the Minister had said only that "it was not in the national interest that the present uncertainty involving Westland should drag...
...over the issue of whether Europe could stimulate its economies more without risking higher inflation. Mast pointed out that West Germany, Britain and France have already introduced tax cuts. Any stronger measures, he indicated, could bring about more price increases and higher interest rates. Mast was backed by Samuel Brittan, an assistant editor of the Financial Times London, who felt that government action push growth would result in "some of the inflationary dangers that made our flesh creep a few years...
BRITAIN. Private consumption, which is expanding faster than exports and investment, should lead to 3% growth this year. Inflation is expected to fall to about 3.8% by the end of the year. Unemployment is 13%, but it is likely to fall slightly. Brittan noted that declining oil prices are reducing British revenues and putting pressure on the pound. He predicted that the government would raise interest rates, if necessary, to maintain the value of the currency...