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...cause. Consider the facts about the Guardian Angels: founded in October 1978 as a volunteer group, the Angels have expanded to more than 2000 members who walk the streets and ride the mass transit unarmed in 33 cities. Facing what The New York Times has called "chilly indifference to outright opposition" from the police, the Angels have not yet been accused of any of the dire misdeeds that liberals fear and police apparently would love to reveal. The Angels--at least so far--obey the law. And though it is difficult to prove, they seem to deter crime and make...
...severity of the current recession was written in red across scores of first-quarter corporate earnings reports last week. Beset by sagging sales and oppressive interest rates, companies in a broad array of industries, from autos and airlines to steel and even oil, posted sharp profit declines or outright losses...
Bradlee wrote his own spirited endorsement to managing and assistant managing editors. Said he: "If college presidents want to talk to us they should call us, and not be charged for arranging an interview by some public relations firm." He added what appeared to be an outright Post-wide ban: "Please be sure that all reporters and assignment editors understand what we're talking about. We will not be a party to political interviews, or really any interviews, set up by professional public relations firms...
...reported that the economy's 17-year inflationary spiral had, for one month at least, finally been broken. During March, inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index actually went down instead of up. This turned a trend of what economists call disinflation, or slowing price rises, into outright deflation, or falling prices...
Most of those arrested were first offenders, and in return for their "no contest" pleas were given the option of either paying their fines outright, giving a pint of blood to the Red Cross, or doing volunteer work. Chute said last night, adding that he opted to give blood...