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...Cambridge is the wealthiest city out of 350 cities and towns in the Commonwealth," said candidate Albert B. Fantini, who has served on the committee for 10 years and is currently the senior member. "I don't anticipate wholesale budget cuts because out city is well-off. I think times will be tough, but we can manage reasonably well...
...blacks are still a long way from gaining political equality with whites, there are ample signs that the apartheid system is crumbling -- as are the international sanctions that were erected against it. Last week Japan, following the U.S. by three months, lifted economic restrictions. A few days earlier, the Commonwealth nations decided to permit a resumption of sporting and cultural events. The changes are generally approved by the African National Congress, South Africa's leading black political group. Earlier this year, the A.N.C. gave its blessing to the resumption of certain cultural contacts, paving the way for visits by such...
...association said in a statement released Tuesday that the report demonstrates the importance of private colleges in the commonwealth's economic picture...
...responsible for $9.9 billion in direct and indirect spending in the commonwealth, including student expenditures...
...study makes clear we remain one of the largest employers and importers of people in the commonwealth and have an impact on the national economy as well," Eisner said in the statement...