Word: deckered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rest of the transportation industry is certain to feel the pinch of higher oil prices. Although airlines have begun to pass along the increases in the form of surcharges, analysts warn that the policy could backfire by discouraging air travel. Says Robert Decker, who follows the industry for the Chicago-based investment-research firm Duff & Phelps: "Fuel prices are important, but the really important variable is what happens to the economy. If the economy falters, it will mean a significant reduction in profits, or losses, at some carriers." That could cripple such weak airlines as Pan American and TWA, already...
Last June, Rainey became the first woman in Ivy League history to capture an NCAA championship when she claimed the 800-meter race. Rainey repeated the effort this winter, finishing first in the 800-meter run at the indoor national championships with a record-breaking time that eclipsed Mary Decker's record...