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Tage. ‘JUvru/Ifie. ^thda Economic Update 9(gtionaC ‘Briefs Scientific Update Information collected from the Black Mountain News The American Honeybee is now the focus of a growing na tional promem. The Honeybee itself is not the problem, rather, by the assault of a breed of mites descended from a strain of African Bees released by mistake 30 years ago in Brazil. This mite has spread through the Texas border and is now an increasing con cern to scientists. This mite, named tracheal mite or Acrapis Woodi, exists in the bee's trachea and restricts the oxygen intake of the bee. Be cause of this reduced Hie percentage of people g^n intake, it handi- concerned about the job caps the bee's ability to opening rate has jumped make honey, or to polli- by 4% from 28%-32%. nate plants. Many people are keep- The causes for this ing their "hands on their growing spread of mites wallets," while busi- been cited as mod- nesses are doing all they ®rn transportation. The can to advertise, give dis- o^^Y forseeable solution counts and run promo- being a cure for the bee, tionals to maybe open those wallets a little. Ken Goldstein, a well known economist, commented upon the fact that not many "help wanted" signs are seen anymore. This fact demonstrates that the labor market has been weakening for the last six months and that it may be another six months before the econ omy shows signs in When confronted about a possible recession in an economy poll pre sented by the Associated Press, it is stated that 69% of all Americans are very worried about the state of the union, while 30% are not at all worried about this possibility. The Consumer Confi dence Index has dropped to the low 60 E ercentile since the U.S. udget debate in con gress last October. Most consumers have low expectation in this im mediate future. Another concern many people share is the unenmloyment rate in the United States. The nation's unemployment rate has risen to 5.9%, from last year's at 5.3%. State Legislative ■Update on the anniversary of difficult. Roe vs. Wade. This pro- Under new federal posal is actually onepart law which gives states of a two part bill which constitutional rights to would prohibit most invoke restrictions upon elective abortions in the abortion, Utah Governor state. Norman H. Bangerter If this bill is made into has the right to decide law, abortion could only whether limitations are be performed if the preg- appropriate for his state, nancy was life threaten- Bangerter has threat- ing to the mother, or if ened to veto any bill the child would have which he considers to be profound physical or unconstitutional, mental disabilities which would make survival or a new breed of mite resistant bees. col- York U tah-Information lected from New Times A new piece of legis lation, a bul which pro poses the restriction of abortions performed in the state of Utah, will go before the joint commit- changing for thelietter. tee of Utah Legislature ectures On February 7-8, Dr. rhojnas Inge, a visiting scholor from Randolph Macon College will be on campus to give a se ries of lectures; On Feb ruary 7th at 7:30pm he #ill give a slide/lecture presentatibh on "The Cultural Values of the Comics" in the Science Building Lecture Hall. On February 8th, he will meet with two of pro fessor Luhblad's classes; his lectures will be "Eudora Welty Comic Sensibility" and "y/alt Disney's Ameri- can Dream " pn February 11th, at 7:30, in the Science Lee- hire Hall, professo Brad Daniel and Dar win Glassford will lead the second meeting. For all those who are interested in the first signs of spring, check the front lawn of the library for a sign...
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