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...BRIAN MULRONEY, 53, had twice led his Progressive Conservative Party to victory, introduced a history-making free-trade pact with the U.S., and imposed an economically sound 7% value-added sales tax. But Canada remained mired in a deep economic recession, and a messy constitutional wrangle with Quebec lingered unresolved. Not since August 1990 had Mulroney's approval ratings passed 20%, and chances of winning a fall election seemed remote. Eight and a half years into the job, the Prime Minister said he would step aside in favor of a fresh face to lead the country...
...Gatineau, Quebec native's play was only fitting for a night when the Crimson skated with an intensity, a physical ferocity and team effort it has not shown on Causeway Street in a long time. That gutsiness made this one of the most exciting Beanpot finals ever. With the game tied at two heading into the third, the Garden rocked back and forth throughout the final stanza, but the young Crimson had enough Dramamine for the long haul. Tracy was solid, keeping the Terriers' attack hoping and hoping for a fair bounce. It never came...
Dartmouth College, however, divested itself ofall its Hydro-Quebec bond holdings, nearly tenpercent of its total endowment, after a petitionof more than 2,300 signatures urged Dartmouth'sBoard of Trustees to consider ending the college'sownership of project bonds...
...college ... makes no moral judgment aboutprojects being built by Hydro-Quebec," said VicePresident and Treasurer Lyn Hutton. "This decisionis made for reasons specific to our community...
Members of the Harvard Environmental Networkheld an organizational meeting last Thursday wherethey discussed taking action on the issue ofHydro-Quebec bonds. Michael Wall '93, the group'shead, said the network has no immediate plans toact on the matter, but will discuss it further