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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...junior varsity race. Harvard had to compensate an opponent more than just slipping. At the halfway mark of the 2000-meter course the Washington eight, up by two seats, found its way into Harvard's lane forcing the Crimson shell off the course momentarily...

Author: By Marie B. Morris, | Title: Heavies Fifth in Opener | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

...that the economizing may hurt. In New York, Mondale's campaign chairman, William Hennessy admits he is under orders from national headquarters to hold down expenses for the crucial primary, now two weeks off. Since Hart has spent only $3.2 million so far, he is effectively free to shell out all the money he can collect. The cash is rolling in in the wake of his triumphs since New Hampshire. Advisers claim his finance committee took in nearly $1 million in pledges last Tuesday alone. Says Ronald Shelp, a Hart supporter who runs a New York consulting firm: "Three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The race between Hart and Mondale heads toward more showdowns | 3/26/1984 | See Source »

...Jewish settlers are moved into every Arab community. Said Sharon: "If [the West Bank city of] Nablus will be a place which is a center of terror, and Jews won't enter it, it is reasonable to assume that the day may come when Israel will have to shell Nablus." Sharon's conclusion: "By no means is it possible to leave one place in which there will be no Jews...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: Holy Terror | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

Despite the prominence and publicity given to Big Oil, the U.S. petroleum industry as a whole remains remarkably diverse. The four largest refiners (Socal, Exxon, Shell and Standard Oil of Indiana) control only about 29% of the market. By comparison, the four top companies in the typical manufacturing industry control an average of 40%. Says a top Federal Trade Commission official: "We could conceivably stop the merger, but it would take the clearest sort of signal from Congress before it would happen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Striking the Richest Deal | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

...answer to all the above: the federal deficit. In this fiscal year, the U.S. Government is expected to shell out $183.7 billion more than it takes in through taxes and other revenues. By the Reagan Administration's own projections, which private and congressional economists consider to be unrealistically optimistic, the cumulative budget shortfall from 1984 through 1989 will amount to about $1 trillion. Sums up Thomas Johnson, president of Chemical New York, the bank holding company: "Everybody wants to feel good because we've just come through three years of really excruciating difficulties. But we are working...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Monster Deficit | 3/5/1984 | See Source »

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