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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 25, 1977
A directory of day care centers in the District |
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The following is a listing of the 108 fullday, year-round centers that responded to the District Weekly's survey. Information was provided by the centers.Adams Murgan Day Care Center, 2111 Decatur Pl. NW; 387-8799, Director, Cheryl Garrett. A public center open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 75/25 funding available by DHR, families must meet income family size requirements. Serves hot lunch and 2 snacks. Transportation is not available. Accepts 2- through...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 20, 1977
The U.S. dollar dropped slightly against most maj |
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The U.S. dollar dropped slightly against most major West European currencies yesterday, and fell sharply against a strong Swiss francs, losing almost a centime.Despite heavy Swiss National Bank support for the American currency, the dollar closed at 24190 Swiss francs in Zurich, down from Thursday's rate of 2,4275 francs. In London, sterling gained the dollar to close at $1,7404. ...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 15, 1977
A Common Culture Is Bridge to West |
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Israel THIS IS A COUNTRY where it seems that everyone who is anyone has published a book - about himself, about the history of Israel, or about one or another of the wars with the Arabs.Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan, Defense Minister Ezer Weizman, United Nations Ambassador Chaim Herzog, professor-turned-politician Yigael Yadin are just a few of the prominent Israelis whose works line the shelves of English-language bookstores and hotel newsstands. But an entirely unscientific...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 10, 1977
Italy's balance of payments showed a surplus of 3 |
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Italy's balance of payments showed a surplus of 384 billion lire in June, its first this year, compared to a deficit of 157.2 billion in May.The Italian central bank also reported Italy's reserves in convertible currencies rose $1.8 million to $6.2 billion by the end of June from May. ...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 8, 1977
U.S. Plans Increase In Aid to Jamaica |
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American U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young ended a two-day visit here today after assuring Prime Minister Michael Manley that the United States respects his efforts to steer Jamaica along political and economic paths that Manley calls "a third way" between capitalism and communism.U.S. official's accompanying Young said the Carter administration, in an attempt to match this pledge with deeds, is putting together a package of increased financialaid for the...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 3, 1977
Rent-a-Speaker |
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Where can you find in one place the founder of Man Watchers, Inc., the memory expert who taught Jimmy Carter, Kimo the Klown, an expert in ignoratio lenchi, James Schlesinger, an aerobies authority, Rudy Vallee, Princess Pale Moon, the author of "Johnathan Livingstone Pigeon." Bert Lanee, "The Amazing" Morris Katz, Barbara Walters and the first man on the beach during the Cuban invasion?They're all attending the 145th annual...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - July 29, 1977
Productivity and Taxes |
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AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY has been zipping briskly upward for the past couple of years. It's a healthy sign, but it's just about what you'd expect as the country comes out of a recession. Over any longer period, the productivity trend in this country has not been impressive. Productivity - economic output per man-hour - underlies the standard of living, and the Labor Department has just published the international comparisons through 1976. By the standards of the...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - July 15, 1977
Blackout Paralyzes New York City for Day |
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New York City lay helpless today, stiller than on a holiday, waiting for Consolidated Edison to knit together the power system that unraveled and plunged 9 million people into darkness after several lines were hit by lightning bolts Wednesday night.After 21 hours, almost 25 per cent of Con Ed's customers - those in parts of Manhattan and the Bronx - were still without power, and some New Yorkers feared a second night without electricity.Mayor Abraham D. Beame denounced Con...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - July 10, 1977
The Shrunken Screen Vs. the Larger Than Life |
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Doug Trumbull - director of "Silent Running," effects producer for "The Andromeda Strain" - was one guy not watching "2001" when it showed up on the tube a few months ago.And not just because he'd already seen it a thousand times.He was 23 and virtually unknown 11 years ago when Stanley Kubrick saw some of his drawings and then hired him to do the special effects on his space odyssey. And as a definite...
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Washington Post, The (DC) - July 5, 1977
Sohio's King-Szed Problem: 'Surplus' of Alaska Crude Oil |
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One of Sohio's top Washington lobbyists modestly describes his oil company: "We're one of the big little guys."Standard Oil of Ohio has grown at a breakneck pace from $800 million in assets less than a decade ago to $6 billion today. Now it also has a king-sized problem and is being watched anxiously by the British government, Wall Street, the Middle Eastern oil producers, the oil industry, some of the nation's largest pension...
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