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...Reserve squeezed up interest rates last October. That is because whenever the cost of money climbs, bonds that had earlier sold at lower rates suddenly become less valuable than newer offerings that pay higher returns. But even those new bond offerings do not sell well. People are afraid to lock themselves into long-term fixed-income bonds; they figure that inflation will send interest rates still higher, and so they prefer to put their money into quick-in, quick-out investments that offer shorter terms or flexible yields. Bond yields may seem steep today, but if inflation keeps on roaring...
...waiting attorney, William Kutmus, approached the judge and suggested that perhaps his client, Loren R. Wilson, might be of some assistance. Wilson borrowed a paper clip and a pipe wrench, lined up the tumblers in the lock and in three seconds popped the door open...
...moving so much weight so fast. A handsome, twinengine Beechcraft Aztec wheeled out of a hanger, its tall pilot walking behind it in the drizzle. He was dark with a bulky, wool sweater, and brown pants that tapered down to pointed shoes. He had a Gallic look, a black lock folded back from forehead like a bird's wing. I made my approach. He grinned slightly and motioned to the co-pilot's seat...
...Chicago, 1980 has been just one calamity after another. First, the city's bond rating was lowered, raising Chicago's interest rates. Next, Mayor Jane Byrne had to lock labor negotiators behind closed doors until they agreed on a contract to end a two-week teachers' strike. Then, on Valentine's Day, almost all the city's 4,300 fire fighters struck...
Almost 70 per cent of students, and a plurality of the city, registered as Independents, something of a surprise in a district long regarded as lock, stock and barrel Democratic. And hundreds more students and other residents switched their registration from Democrat to Independent...