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Hundreds of West Germans called in to protest the coverage of the Normandy celebrations. Said a spokeswoman for one TV network: "Many ofthe callers were abusive, and most of them were male, many former soldiers. The callers said we should forget all about this talk of European unity when the victors get together among themselves to celebrate...
...secrecy surrounding the investigation has outraged several women's organizations. Cookie Hunt, a spokeswoman for the Women's Coalition to Stop the Green River Murders, says that her group is conducting its own investigation. An organization called the U.S. Prostitutes Collective accuses the police of being complacent because of the nature of the victims. Says Margaret Prescod: "We think the whole idea that it is O.K. to hunt down hookers is perpetuated by the police...
...Hewlett-Packard, supervisors ceremoniously handed out checks to 62,500 employees for two weeks' extra pay, just in time for Christmas shopping. To qualify, employees needed at least six months on the job. The total bonus came to $49 million, up slightly from last year. Said Spokeswoman Karen Jervais: "Keeping costs down and profits up means bigger bonuses. If employees work really hard, they are going to share in the success of the company...
Members of Mobilization for Survival said they felt that big business dollars had swayed the voters. "It shows they will do anything they can to prevent people from having a say in the future of nuclear weapons in this country," Susan Levine, a spokeswoman for the anti-nuclear group said...
Greyhound has also been hurt by deregulation of the airlines. Upstart short-haul carriers are now offering flights that are even cheaper than bus travel. While Greyhound charges $56.15 for a journey between Newark and Norfolk, for instance, a People Express ticket is just $23. Says Greyhound Spokeswoman Beth Meyer: "There was a time when that was one of our most heavily traveled routes. Now we've just about abandoned...