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...Washington visit that repeated his hopes for a presidential trip full of upbeat symbolism. One paragraph, they say, mentioned Dachau as a Konzentrationslager that Reagan should see out of respect for its victims. Reagan aides would not confirm that such a suggestion was repeated by Kohl. Moreover, they contend, lower West German officials expressed pleasure that Reagan had publicly announced his intention to avoid such an appearance. A senior Bonn official concedes, "Quite a lot of German people were pleased about the decision not to go to Dachau because it is like going backward...
...nine performances. Some call for a celebration of show biz itself, but Harrigan 'n Hart, a tribute to two founding fathers of the modern musical, barely lasted a week. Some call for presold songs, performed in low-key review style, but Leader of the Pack is struggling. And some contend the musical should reach for the opposite extreme, dealing with urgent social issues while rivaling Las Vegas in luxury, but the ambitious Grind has suffered a loss in advance sales since opening...
...poisonings were apparently caused by aldicarb, a pesticide marketed by Union Carbide under the trade name Temik. Aldicarb effectively protects soybeans, potatoes, cotton, sugar beets and citrus fruits, but is banned for use with watermelon. Some California farmers contend that their melons picked up the chemical from residues in fields where it had been applied to other crops years ago. Union Carbide insists, however, that its tests show aldicarb degrades to safe levels within 180 days. California Department of Food and Agriculture Director Clare Berryhill voiced "strong suspicions" that some farmers had knowingly misused the pesticide and added...
...million of its South African profits to be spent on computer laboratories for black primary schools and teacher-training colleges, and General Motors is laying out $2 million to provide new houses, home improvements and scholarships to blacks. If American companies were forced out of South Africa, experts contend, they would not just close up shop; they would sell out. Says Jack Behrman, a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce: "The Germans, French, Japanese and other potential buyers are not as antiapartheid as American companies. If U.S. interests were sold to South Africans, that would just strengthen apartheid...
...York Daily News to the Orlando Sentinel acknowledge that USA Today's sports coverage has led them to beef up their own sections. Many newspapers have sprinkled their front pages with bold colors, expanded their weather maps and added more charts and sidebars. Though most editors contend that their papers were moving in that direction anyway, some acknowledge that USA Today blazed the path. "Editors are now aware that you can get a lot of information into a chart or graph rather than a ten-or 15-inch story," says Larry Tarleton, news managing editor of the Dallas Times Herald...