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...outset that an estimated 150 million Africans in 36 countries suffer from food shortages and for once, the O.A.U. leaders subordinated political differences to concentrate on solving their common problem. The group resolved to "get to the root of Africa's food and agricultural crisis" by developing crash and long-range programs. Sudan's leader, General Abdul Rahman Suwar al Dahab, told the group that Western emergency relief, "no matter how massive," could not cure the "inherent ailment in the economies of our countries." Said he: "Self-reliance is the most crucial factor if we are to address ourselves squarely...
...recorders, one of cockpit voices during the final 30 minutes of flight, the other of data from 64 flight functions, is being carried out by a five-member team assisted by experts from the U.S. and Canada. The team's final conclusions about what caused the crash are expected in about three months...
...world financiers ever wanted to stay awake nights worrying in the past two years, they could always lie abed wondering about a sudden crash of the dollar that might lead to international economic chaos. That grim scenario came a bit closer to reality last week as the U.S. currency skidded to its lowest level in a year. From a peak reached in late February, the value of the dollar has declined an average of 14% against major currencies and 24% against the British pound...
...dollar about to collapse? No consensus exists among experts. Trade Official Bale does not anticipate a crash, but Rimmer de Vries, chief international economist of New York's Morgan Guaranty Trust, is less sanguine. Says he: "If there is loose monetary policy and no budget compromise, confidence in the dollar would be destroyed." Other economists envision a slower but inexorable fall. Stephen Marris, a senior fellow at the Institute for International Economics, warns of a deep decline in the dollar's value extending over two to four years. As a sign that the dollar's slide will probably not turn...
...conducting its long and meticulous search, Fisher's salvaging team used the most advanced underwater detection machinery available. Side-scanning sonar, similar to the type used in finding the black boxes of the Air-India crash, provided a detailed chart of the ocean floor. A high-speed magnetometer located the ferrous metals commonly found in old cannons, muskets and ship fittings. The crew also employed a method that Fisher devised for scouring the ocean bottom: huge pipes are placed at a salvage ship's stern near the propellers, which drive jets of water through the cylinders, helping to uncover buried...