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...primary U.S. inflation signal flared brightly last week. Propelled largely by the fast-rising cost of food and gasoline, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% in January, which would amount to a worrisome 7.2% if it were to continue through the year. That marked the strongest monthly inflationary surge since January 1987, when prices jumped 0.7%. But the rate then slowed to a modest...
...harsh sentiment against the refugees is growing. "Nobody knows who all these people are," says Brownsville trailer-court owner Bob White. "They could be terrorists, or bandits, or typhoid carriers." Harlingen Mayor Bill Card says his city decided to expel the INS from a registration post to send a signal to the Bush Administration that the area needs more help from Washington. Says he: "We have not been able to get the cooperation and attention of the Federal Government...
Howe told a news conference that the EEC foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels, had sent "a strong, concerted signal to the Iranian leadership that Khomeini's threats are an affront to international standards of behavior and will not be tolerated...
...last week drew the line at just how far such movements may go. Bonn banned the 170-member neo-Nazi National Assembly political group, confiscating ammunition, knives and swastikas during nationwide raids on offices and members' apartments. "This strike against neo-Nazis should be seen as an unmistakable warning signal," said Interior Minister Friedrich Zimmermann. "West Germany will not be a playing field for right-wing extremism...
...appointment is a signal to women that they are finally beginning to have an equal share in the operation of the University. In the past, The Crimson has called for a woman to be appointed to the seven-member Corporation, which meets every two weeks to make the ultimate decisions on University policy. We commend the University for selecting a woman and for making gender a key consideration during the search...