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...That poses no threat to champion runners, but rival airline bosses might worry about what Burr is thinking on those long hauls. It was during a jog one morning in Houston that Burr came up with the concept for People Express. --By Stephen Koepp. Reported by Frederick Ungeheuer/New York
...Journal did have some encouraging words for snifflers. In the same issue it published two studies, one conducted at the University of Adelaide, in Australia, the other at the University of Virginia, demonstrating that use of an alpha-interferon nasal spray can prevent 40% of colds. Says Dr. Frederick Hayden, who conducted the American study: "This is, to our knowledge, the first instance where it has been possible to show prevention of transmission of colds in an ordinary household setting...
...higher pay increases as the outlook brightened. The best hope for reducing Europe's continuing unemployment problem is through structural reforms, such as faster progress toward a genuine European common market and greater labor mobility. That would unleash more competition and create both new companies and new jobs. --By Frederick Painton...
...business, the company wound up buying a $500,000 policy from the Great American Insurance Co. of Cincinnati, on which it will pay at least $460,000 in premiums, an increase of more than 4,900% over the $9,361 premium on its last fullyear policy. Says Specialty President Frederick Treadway: "About half a million dollars paid to the insurance company for virtually nothing...
...schoolchildren sing "Happy Birthday" and wave some 120,000 daffodils. Then the birthday Queen changed into an evening gown and her favorite diamond tiara for a gala "Fanfare for Elizabeth" at Covent Garden, featuring the likes of Placido Domingo, Gelsey Kirkland and a special ballet, created by Sir Frederick Ashton and based on an incident from the Queen's childhood. A grand start to be sure, considering the "official" bash won't come until June...