Book hits home on French work habits and competitiveness
The author Michel Scherrer argues French workers clock fewer hours than Americans Japanese and Koreans. He cites IBM and Thomson data, notes France’s rising unemployment and trade deficits, and urges firms to raise hours by 30 to cut costs.
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Scherrer
Pillsbury
Paris
Minneapolis
McKinsey & Co
International Business Machines Corp
IBM
Japan
United States
Spain
Britain
Italy
Germany
France
European Institute of Business Administration
Fountainbleau
Europe
Jean Lourette
Thomson
Court bars Creationism in Louisiana ruling
The court held the Louisiana law unconstitutional stating it imposes a religious view by mandating teaching of creation science. Justices warned the statute promotes religious doctrine in public schools and violates the First Amendment establishment clause. Critics said this decision ends creationist teaching in classrooms.
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Charles Darwin
Earth
John Scopes
Tennessee
Louisiana
Brennan
Korea crisis deepens as government warns of extraordinary measures
In a six minute public statement Lee pledged the government will take whatever steps are necessary to restore order if peaceful means fail, citing the danger of a major crisis. Riot police battled tens of thousands of students in Seoul while U S officials urged dialogue and cautioned Americans to avoid large protests.
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Lee
Reagan
White House
South Korea
Chun
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
State Department
Phyllis Oakley
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Seoul
Roh Tae-woo
Korea University
Iowa lawmakers slam veto on energy funding plan
Rep Ralph Rosenberg and Democratic lawmakers condemned the veto of a proposed energy funding project. They argued Iowa imports 98 percent of its energy and spends over 4 billion dollars annually, noting the plan would reduce imports and create business, while the veto undermined economic development.
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Rep
Ralph Rosenberg
D-Ames
Iowa
Nagle sees potential relief from farm credit report
Rep. Dave Nagle says the Omaha Farm Credit Banks distress signal could mean good news for Iowa farmers. He notes the need for 400 to 800 million dollars in federal aid, but views the smaller bailout request as a sign the banks are restructuring to keep farmers solvent and land in use.
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Washington
Dave Nagle
Iowa
Omaha
James Kirk
Farm Credit System
House Agriculture
Nagle
Kirk
Congress
Three condom makers recall lots after leak tests fail
FDA announced recalls by Schmid Laboratories Circle Rubber Corp and National Sanitary Labs after failed leak tests. About 100,000 condoms are involved, with most halted in transit or at wholesalers. Lots include Sheik Fetherlite, Saxon ultrathin, L Appel private label, Protex Contracept Plus, Protex Arouse, Blue Erot, Emerald Haze and Golden Touch codes and expiry dates 1992 and 1987.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Frank Young
Young
Bill Grigg
Schmid Laboratories
Little Falls
N.J
Circle Rubber Corp
Newark
Circle
L’appel
National Sanitary Labs
Lincolnwood
Ill
National Sanitary
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American Civil Liberties Union
Korea
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