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...small town of Lake Placid, Florida, where Archbold is located, contains 27 lakes, and its main industries are citrus growing, ranching and the production of caladium flowers, a flower almost exclusive to the region. It is a town where art along the local supermarket wall can rivet visiting students' attention. The mural, which depicts a scene of cattle ranching, emits a loud mooing noise accompanied by sounds of stampeding cattle every few minutes...
...Clinton is the true victim of harassment. He has come through with dignity and is better than those dedicated to destroying him." CHERRI DOHLEN Lake Placid...
...remarkably placid start, to be sure. According to Sinai, the output of American goods and services will rise a lackluster 2.6% in 1998, with consumer prices going up a tiny 1.4%. Corporate profits will increase a hair less than 6.5% (vs. 10% last year). Unemployment will rise to 5% by year-end, while interest rates will drop to just under 5.5% on 30-year Treasury bonds. In sum, says Sinai, the economy will be "downshifting from great times to good times." Not surprisingly, the 1997 combination of output's leaping almost 4% while unemployment shriveled to a 24-year...
Remember, Lake Placid is the home of miracles...
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