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...referendum also proposes that the city strengthen the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a 1977 measure encouraging banks to put funds back into the community by financing loans, by boycotting banks that do not comply with CRA. "The CRA has had a positive effect by encouraging banks to reinvest," says Michael Rosenberg, housing director for the city's Community Development Department. But he explains that some buildings just do not meet bank criteria for loans. "The CRA doesn't change these criteria, and the city can't force the banks to do anything...
...controversy over the constitutional referendum in South Africa is a sign that the regime recognizes that it will have to change in the face of Black opposition. The change Botha chooses to adopt is one which will strengthen the Government's base of support by increasing the manpower for the South African Defense force...
...from $16 to $11.50 in two days. But last week David conquered Goliath with his checkbook. Turner bought out SNC for $25 million in order to shut it down on Oct. 27. Said his spokes man Arthur Sando: "The resources that were used to fight the competition can now strengthen...
...irritate the men on the Hill by emphasizing the areas of difference, the doubts and anticipated inflexibilities of Reagan. Men like James Schlesinger, the former Defense Secretary; Lloyd Cutler, a former Carter aide; and Richard Helms, former director of the CIA, challenged the briefers from the National Security Council. Strengthen and clarify the language, the old pros said. Get rid of the accusatory slogan "It takes two" on almost every chart depicting Soviet-U.S. negotiating positions. Of course it takes both the U.S. and the Soviets to forge an agreement, the men said. The legislators know that. Save...
...around that imaginary sphere which remains of the orange, intangible forces wave in every direction. Some waves bump and dampen each other's motion until they have no movement left. But their energy is not lost. It goes into other waves which may bump and merge and thereby strengthen each other. Electrons and protons form and attract each other. They create atoms of matter, the atoms molecules, the molecules earth, water...