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Still, not everyone is eager to leap into stocks. Some investors continue to hang back out of fear that the economy will prove weaker than experts now predict. Says David Jones, senior vice president of the brokerage firm of Aubrey G. Lanston: "This is a case where the market is only reading the good news it wants to hear." The bad news that Jones sees is the runaway federal deficit, which might range up to $200 billion in the coming fiscal year. High deficit spending could lead to heavier federal borrowing that would drive interest rates back up again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wall Street's Spring Rally | 5/2/1983 | See Source »

...early points in the jumping events. Senior Jimmy Johnson led a sweep of the long jump, followed by freshman Mike Okwu and Co-Captain Gus Udo Harvard's longtime jumping nemesis. Northeastern's Russ Hartman, finished fourth Udo also took first place in the triple jump with a leap of 50 feet, over four feet better than his performance last week. Doug Boyd cleared 6-ft. 10 1/4-in to win the high jump and junior Mark Henry took second in both the triple and the high jump...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Thinclads Topple Northestern in Last Relay to Secure Third Straight Win | 4/25/1983 | See Source »

...usual, the Crimson owned the jumping events. Freshman Mike Okwu took first in the long jump with a leap of 22-ft., 6 1/2-in., followed by Co-Captain Gus Udo and senior Jimmy Johnson, who finished second and third respectively. The Crimson also took the first two places of both the triple and high jump, with Udo winning the hop, skip and jump competition, freshman Doug Boyd winning the high jump and senior Mark Henry taking the runner-up spot in both events...

Author: By Becky Hartman, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Thinclads Dominate Tri-Meets; Slay Hapless Columbia, 9-0 | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

...events without obstacles to leap over, the Crimson was just as successful Dwayne Jones flew by the other runners in the 400. From the crack of the gun. Jones was out in front, though he wasn't able to shake Bruin Arnold West until the last turn, when West faded, finishing a far second behind Jones. In the 200. Jones again proved to be unbeatable, taking first with a time of 21.5, while teammate Jay Hudson finished fourth, after taking second...

Author: By Becky Hartman, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Thinclads Dominate Tri-Meets; Slay Hapless Columbia, 9-0 | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

...essence, Harley pleaded for time to adjust to the competition. The new tariff provides it. The duty will leap upward from the current 4.4% to 49.4% effective April 15, then scale back gradually over the next five years. As a result, according to the I.T.C., the prices of Japanese bikes should rise 10% this year and an additional...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Helping the Hogs | 4/11/1983 | See Source »

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