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...midst of this crunch, Harvard and Cambridge are renegotiating their current in-lieu-of-tax agreement, which which expired last year. Discussions on a 10-year agreement are expected to be concluded soon, according to Marilyn Lyng O'Connell, director of community relations and a co-author of the report...
...consumers' concern over the link between high-fat diets and heart disease, food manufacturers are rolling out an array of low-fat and fat-free fancy pastries, creamy cakes and gooey snacks. This month Entenmann's introduced a dozen no-fat desserts, including Bavarian Creme Pastry and % Pineapple Crunch Cake. They are made with nonfat milk and egg whites instead of whole eggs; according to Entenmann's, they do not contain a trace of oil, margarine or butter. Meanwhile, Hostess cupcakes, a favorite after-school snack for generations of children, will now come in a 97% fat-free version. Hostess...
...collapse of communism in Eastern Europe could mean a reduced U.S. defense budget. And it means that America must spend more to support the thrust toward liberalization. To get around the money crunch, Senate Republican leader Robert Dole last week proposed cutting 5% from the funds allotted to foreign- aid recipients...
...Bloomingdale's and other Campeau chains, which operate in an extremely competitive industry, could be crippled by the financial turmoil. For one thing, the exodus of experienced managers comes at a time when department- ! store retailers are under attack from catalog merchants, discounters and specialty stores. Moreover, a crunch could occur this spring if Campeau's troubles cause more suppliers to defect. Says Gillian's Levy: "All I care about now is for the situation to be resolved as soon as possible, or Federated will no longer be viable. The longer they procrastinate, the longer they go without merchandise. Then...
...designated the Defense Department as the lead agency for "detection and monitoring" of drug smuggling. Now with the Soviet threat receding and Congress calling for defense cuts, the Pentagon welcomes any new mission. Says a Capitol Hill cynic: "The military sneered at drug interdiction -- until they saw the budget crunch coming...