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Still, the Street's dependence on fixed rates is axiomatic; were it not for an emergency 8% commission increase granted last November by the SEC-a fillip that boosted fourth-quarter profits in a withering market-Wall Street as a whole would probably have lost money last year. And there is little comfort for the Street in knowing that negotiated rates are really nothing new. They went into effect four years ago on trades of $500,000 and above, a move that benefited large institutional investors such as life insurance companies, pension funds, mutual funds and banks...
Jones catches some moments that have the unmistakable tang of spontaneity: a band of poachers being rooted out, for instance, or an elephant attacking a Land-Rover. These are infrequent, however, and when they do occur are likely as not to have an expository fillip. The feature-length movie is much taken up with wild-animal footage. It was probably intended to convey a notion of the primitive majesty Ross was leaving behind, but after a while it comes to seem like padding, like rather elaborate vacation footage. A true or deep sense of this land, of the people...
With bunting and chants, Greece last week observed the seventh anniversary of the military coup that overthrew its democracy. This year there was an added fillip, resulting from last November's ouster of George Papadopoulos-the colonel who led the 1967 coup, eliminated the monarchy of King Constantine and became President of Greece-by even sterner, more authoritarian military men. Awkwardly linking the latest coup with the traditional day for celebrating military rule, some banners carried the message APRIL...
Israel has provided 80 escort officers, including the movie star Haim Topol, to act as translators and tour guides to combat zones approved by Israeli security. As an added fillip, the military press liaison runs daily tourist buses from Tel Aviv to the Golan Heights, but this service is unpopular with many reporters. "I wouldn't get into one of those coffins with masses of correspondents," says New York Times Correspondent Terence Smith. Indeed, on one trip, bus drivers ventured too close to the battle line and came under Syrian air and artillery attack. Only poor marksmanship averted...
WGAR plans another weekend with a giveaway fillip-electronic "buggers," small gadgets for doing in insects...