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Corporate investors in South Africa include most of the U.S. blue-chip giants. Among those singled out by protesters: Citicorp, which has in the past lent money to the Pretoria government; Mobil Oil, which has invested about $426 million and sells its products to the government's procurement office...
BEHIND ALL of these problems looms the question of whether local efforts would remain test cases or would spread beyond a few isolated communities. To predict this would require weighing negative voting trends like the rejection of Proposition 15 and Reagan's reelection, against the public opinion polls that have...
The study cautioned, however, that the high pay scales are not necessarily to blame for rising aircraft costs. It noted that 10% more for wages "does not mean 10% too much." But Texas Democrat Jack Brooks, whose House Committee on Government Operations requested the report, had no such hesitation. "We...
Another factor that undoubtedly tipped the domestic scales in favor of Duarte's offer has been the Salvadoran army's prosecution of the war. Schooled by U.S. military instructors in aggressive patrolling tactics and re-equipped with more than $130 million in U.S. aid approved by Congress after...
The boys tipped the scales decidedly in their favor. No doubt about it: the Jacksons' tour is a real show-business extravaganza, a four-star eye-glazer and ear-bender replete with laser effects, magic tricks, assorted marvelous machines, sundry intermittent detonations, a finale full of fireworks... and, oh...