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...boyish good looks and dark curls that seem to stir women, Lang has ambitious plans for the arts in Socialist France. "Our goal," he says, "is to transform all of France into a cultural work site." The transformation of the budget has been dramatic. In 1981, under President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the Ministry of Culture received $500 million, or .47% of the national budget; this year the figure has shot up to $1.05 billion, .78% of the total (In contrast, Washington allocates only $500 million, or .06% of the federal budget, to the arts.) But Lang...
...Premier Pierre Mauroy points out proudly that inflation has been brought down to 9.7%, the first single-digit rate since 1978. Mauroy can also justly claim that he has "stabilized" unemployment at about 2.1 million, or 8.9% of the work force, vs. 1.66 million, or 7.2%, under former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. But the cost has been considerable. The French franc has lost 32% of its value against the dollar since the Socialists were elected in May 1981. The foreign trade deficit has increased about 50%, to $12.7 billion, and the accumulated foreign debt rose...
...loose jump ball and flew through the B.C. bench into the bleachers. After getting up with the trainers' assistance. Scannell clutched her ribs. She fractured a couple of ribs but plans to be playing in a week. Horne, less fortunately, has been given an eight week recovery date. Teammate Val Jordan has had a crutch since before the recess...
...rebounding and put up a few solid jump shots. Clapp led all scorers with 18 points, while Joseph and Holpuch each had 16. Harvard shot a season-high 48 percent from the floor. "I think we just proved that we were a much better team than Williams," said forward Val Jordan, who is still sidelined with a leg fracture. "We dominated them the whole game." The Crimson took advantage of a height advantage and Williams' few able ball handlers...
...NOTEBOOK: Coach Delaney Smith cited Springfield's Donna Losardo as a solid guard who might have been a little nervous in front of her old Westwood coach...Val Jordan is now sporting crutches, and the Crimson hopes she'll be back for the Dartmouth rematch after Christmas break...