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...makers in Boston, this myopia is often difficult to overcome. Yet there are some bright spots. At UMass Dartmouth there are now several marine laboratories being formed that will help make the New Bedford area a center for the aquacultre industry. Other projects now under consideration such as commuter rail and dredging are also important investments...

Author: By Richard M. Burnes, | Title: The Two States Of Massachusetts | 7/19/1996 | See Source »

...completion of the deal, just two railroads, the combined UP-FP and the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, will control more than 90 percent of all freight traffic west of the Mississippi. Several smaller railroads had opposed the merger, and federal regulators had called the deal "the most anti-competitive rail merger in our history." But Union Pacific lawyers successfully argued that the deal would result in greater efficiencies of scale and improved service. "The fear is that in a large-scale merger, the resources of the newly-formed company will be so great that it can engage in predatory pricing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Controversial Merger Creates Country's Largest Railroad | 7/4/1996 | See Source »

...completion of the deal, just two railroads, the combined UP-FP and the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, will control more than 90 percent of all freight traffic west of the Mississippi. Several smaller railroads had opposed the merger, and federal regulators had called the deal "the most anti-competitive rail merger in our history." But Union Pacific lawyers successfully argued that the deal would result in greater efficiencies of scale and improved service. "The fear is that in a large-scale merger, the resources of the newly-formed company will be so great that it can engage in predatory pricing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Controversial Merger Creates Country's Largest Railroad | 7/3/1996 | See Source »

...busters and mainstream pictures. Refreshing, isn't it? Getting to the Fresh Pond mall from the Alewife T-stop is an adventure flick all in itself, though that may enhance the viewing experience. After crossing abandoned lots, playing "Frogger" across median-strips on multi-lane highways, hopping the guard rail and scrambling down a 45 degree muddy incline, and, finally, sprinting across the endless asphalt parking lot, you do feel pumped to watch "The Rock." Sony Harvard Square It's actually easy to get to, shows an ok variety of movies, serves up tasty mints...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Theaters I Have Known | 7/2/1996 | See Source »

This adds to the sense that the War Between the States never ended here. Three thousand Confederate soldiers are buried in the heart of downtown, and visitors can take tours led by people dressed as Confederate (or Union) soldiers. Letters to the local paper still rail against "occupied Atlanta," and a debate continues to rage about whether to take the symbol of Dixie out of the state flag. Want ads solicit old Klan outfits, burned Klan crosses and "other civil rights memorabilia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A HOST OF CONTRADICTIONS | 6/28/1996 | See Source »

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