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...behind in this outpouring of new energies on what was considered "their" issue, seem to be running to catch up. Auxiliary Bishop Austin Vaughan of Newburgh, N.Y., has gone to jail with Operation Rescue, and Cavanaugh-O'Keefe claims other bishops are considering that step. The threat of increasingly harsh penalties for sit-ins, especially under the suspect RICO anti-racketeering statute, brings out more defiant rhetoric from the pro- lifers. Some leaders have sold their homes and disposed of other property to live in imitation of Andrews, who gave up her worldly goods to pursue the cause. Says Cavanaugh...
...harsh reaction to poor grades is a symptom of deeper problems. "The cards may be an emotional lightning rod," explains child psychologist David Elkind of Tufts University, who notes that "grades are a concrete embodiment of many issues." For one thing, bad grades can unleash parents' anxieties about their social status and their children's prospects. To the poor, success in school offers a way for children to escape impoverished lives. Middle-class parents push their offspring to surpass their own accomplishments. And wealthy, well-educated people routinely expect stellar performances from youngsters...
...financial doldrums. Merrill Lynch, the largest U.S. brokerage, reported last week that its first-quarter profits tumbled to $37.2 million, down 46% from a year ago. Paine Webber Group said its earnings dropped 56%, while Dean Witter's income was off nearly 40%. Shearson Lehman Hutton suffered a particularly harsh blow. After writing down its holdings in MCorp, a troubled Texas banking firm, Shearson reported a $15 million loss for the quarter. Overall, the before-tax income of U.S. securities firms slumped to $450 million, down 60% from the first quarter...
...quiet night. Bell decides to go downstairs to play Continuum on the Science Center computers. He takes a beeper with him. The phone sits quietly on the floor under the harsh light of a flickering flourescent...
India considers itself the guardian of Nepal, serving as supplier of or conduit for most of Nepal's commodities in exchange for its loyalty. Now the tiny nation with a harsh if spectacular terrain has offended its big neighbor, and India has not only refused to renew trade and transit agreements that expired last month but closed down eleven of 22 vital transit routes. Most of Nepal's necessities, including petroleum products and hospital oxygen, normally traverse these roads. Though New Delhi is permitting goods to cross the border, shortages are forcing the government to impose strict limits...