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...current precarious financial balance that exists in many states could be upset by a new wave of tax revolts or an economic slump caused by the huge long-term federal deficits. For now, however, the good news has raised spirits. "The national economy will lift all boats," assures Kenneth Kirkland, an official at the National Conference of State Legislatures. "But depending on local conditions, not all boats rise at the same time...
...docked, however, a Hamburg judge turned down the formal request for a search warrant on grounds of insufficient evidence. As the deadline ticked closer, a three-member panel of the appeals court reviewed and finally reversed the earlier decision. Just seven minutes before the Elgaren was scheduled to lift anchor, anxious officials sped out to it in a launch and clambered aboard. They promptly ordered three 20-ft.-long containers to be hoisted by crane onto dry land. As the container ship headed toward Sweden several hours behind schedule, authorities opened the boxes. All their suspicions were confirmed: inside...
Margaret M. Cimino '87 is semi-conscious--able to respond to requests to lift a finger--said spokesman Kelly Anthony of Yale-affiliated St. Raphael's Hospital...
...launching of his plan to put a man on the moon and thereby repay the Soviets for the technological humiliations of Sputnik. He did imagine a better America, a fairer place, a more excellent place. He even believed that it was part of his task as President to lift American culture. He and his wife Jacqueline brought Pablo Casals and Igor Stravinsky and Bach and Mozart to the White House. His own taste may have run more toward Sinatra or Broadway musicals, but Kennedy believed that it was his duty to endorse the excellent in all things...
Yoshino, that many families have "no more big items to buy for the moment." The government announced a proposal last month to spur the economy with a $5 billion tax cut and $8.1 billion in new public works spending. Yoshino forecast that these measures might help lift Japan's growth rate...