| Show Standard-Examin- National er Dow closes up more than 200 points University drops ban on mixed dating The Associated Press NEW YORK - Stocks bounded higher Friday giving the Dow industrials their best week since last July after the government delivered a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes might finally be slow- The Associated Press COLUMBIA SC - Bob Jones University will drop its ban on interracial dating as a result of the criticism that followed George W Bush’s visit to the school “As of today right now we’re dropping it” Bob Jones III said Saturday March 4 2000 3A ing the Economy The rally was sparked by a Labor Department report that showed some easing of the tight labor market The news reassured investors that while the February well below analsts' expectations and the weakest meanwhile crossed 4900 for the first time and closed at a new high The index rose 16028 to 491479 well above the previ- economy remains strong it is not overheating The Dow Jones industrial average rose 20228 to close at 1036720 For the week the since May index rose 50508 points its best performance since the week ended July 2 1999 when it rose 58668 The rally helped the Dow continue its recovery from a slump that Wednesday The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 1 384 to 59788 a new record The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 2741 to 140917 Average hourly earnings a key gauge of inflation pressures rose by 03 percent to $1353 in February And the nation’s unemployment ticked up to 41 percent in February from 4 percent in January although it relow mains near a The Nasdaq composite index Stocks shot higher after the Labor Department reported 43000 new jobs were created in ket has spooked Wall Street for months blue-chi- ous record of 478408 p last week sent it below 10000 for the first time since last April set HK1H05EBI6 mm EOTS IN LI1TI 'far 30-ye- ar The labor fast-growi- mar- J IV on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Friday night The ban on interracial dating was just one criticism Bush faced after his visit to the Greenville school Bush apologized earlier this week for failing to criticize the views of the university when he visited last month During his appearance there the Texas governor told his audience that he shared their values The university had banned interracial dating although it started admitting black students after the IRS revoked its status anti-Cathol- ic tax-exem- pt Jones told King that the school had no biblical reference to support its ban but that it was “an insignificant” part of the school’s stance against a order Jones said the blending of worldwide governments ethnic groups and reli- one-wor- ld gions would signal the coming of the Antichrist and so the school stands against that McCain Bush trade more barbs The Associated Press NEW YORK - John McCain and George W Bush waded into the battle for “Super Tuesday” delegates here Friday with Bush accusing McCain of shortchanging breast cancer research and McCain charging his presidential rival was seeking to “hijack the campaign” with big money Bush turned to the pillars of Republican power in New York in an effort to snuff McCain’s insurgent campaign but there was controversy even there Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was resisting g efforts of the Gov George Pataki anc) other GOP state leaders who back McCain-bashin- Bush “I’m a friend of John McCain” said the New York City mayor who’s campaigning for Bush Four days before Republicans vote in 13 states there were no signs that McCain was closing Bush’s wide leads in California Ohio Missouri and Georgia polls New York was competitive and New England was leaning McCain’s way but some advisers warned privately the Arizona senator’s candidacy was in jeop- ardy unless he could generate fresh support this weekend Both Bush and McCain were ardently seeking the 101 convention delegates at stake in Tuesday’s New York election McCain pummeled in new television commercials was firing back with two new radio ads and a telephone barrage targeting the crucial Catholic vote 46 percent of the state’s GOP electorate Survey puts Gore far ahead SoMan Rugs Best Values 1 Wtodm ptane ados Coupon cannot be comomed do no! 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