Show Page 2 —The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday March 6 1999 unim I Bow soars 268 points to set a new record NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average soared 26868 points to a new record Friday and cracked through 9700 for the first time Stocks were ignited by a government employ ment report that calmed worries about days” said Larry Watchel a market analyst at Prudential Securities “I'm sure at sometime next week the Dow will be sweeping up toward 10000” In the last two days the Dow has risen 8 record finish 1999’ rise to 6 more than 460 points or 3 percent y That's the average’s biggest advance in points ever surpassing a record of 44798 on last Oct 6 The is close in to record not a percentgain Other indexes also rose sharply but 4293 Prior to Thursday stocks had rising interest rates two-da- The blue chip average closed at 973608 topping its Jan of 964332 and bringing percent none set records “You've gone from lethargy to eupho- ria in this market over the last few 13-1- age terms For the week the Dow gained been struggling amid uncertainty over whether company profits will justify the market’s huge rebound since early Octo Joan fast-growi- from the Labor Department helped dampen those concerns on Friday The unemployment rate edged up slightly to 44 percent in February while average hourly wages — long considered a barometer of inflation — rose a mere 1 cent to $1304 “This is a sign that the economy is truly not overheating” said Brian G Belski chief investment strategist at & 30-ye- ar O (hdta w Ulkf (hfwiiig (frffiBfWiiiik JKi (hmift $ ditto SHNS photo ’Dwilir ujinil has given birth to a growing 1 vuutii k 17 percent while Army: Marry ’em or leave them next year WASHINGTON (SHNS) — The Army sent a love ’em ultimatum Friday to all Bookmarks with an abstinence message two of which are shown here are being handed out in Georgia by the Georgia Governor's Children and Youth Coordinating Council chastity industry There is no official estimate on the size of the industry but it is clear from directories of abstinence resources and trade booths at religious conventions that there are dozens if not hundreds of Exchange 100 index gained main market indicators rose 25 percent in Frankfurt and Paris Blue-chi- p stocks led Friday’s rally on Wall Street All 30 Dow components rose with the biggest gains coining in IBM up 7 38 at 178 38 and American Express up 5 58 at 118 58 Also strong were stocks in the financial sector like banks and brokerage firms which benefited from the diminishing likelihood of hike an interest-rat- e Times-Stoc- enlisted soldiers romantically long ago that “sex Oiim of trading of the Financial London In this year 5 percent on the best day 'em-or-lea- ve li Lowy Scripps Howard News Service Madison Avenue confirmed sells" but now it seems sexual abstinence doesn't do so badly either A national movement among religious conservatives to urge teenagers and unmarried adults to abstain from sex until marriage George K Baum & Co in Kansas City Mo “If the economy isn’t running on all cylinders nothing should happen with interest rates” The inflation-sensitiv- e bond market also soared on the report The price of the Treasury bond which was up more than 2 points in early trading rose 1 1132 points or $1343 per $1000 in face value Its yield which moves in the opposite direction fell to 560 percent nom 569 percent late Thursday The surge on Wall Street followed big gains overnight in global financial markets Japan's main market index climbed m Sex sells -but so does abstinence By ber when the Dow dipped below 7500 There have also been fears that the economy would spur inflation and force the Federal Reserve Board to boost interest rates But a jobs report involved with officers: You have one year to tie the knot or break up That's the essence of a new Army policy on fraternization between troops of different ranks It's now expressly forbidden even if the entwined parties are members of different armed ser- i 0 iAd vices The tightening of the Army's fraternization regulations are a result of recent military scandals that among other things illustrated the amorphous rules governing such behavior and the lack of uniformity between the services Last July Defense Secretary William Cohen ordered all the services to standardize their regulations on romance M t j firms churches and religious organizations across the country cashing in on the movement The most popular products are abstinence curriculums that teach teens the pitfalls of unwed sex but there are also books tapes and videos There are covenant rings and love test pendants sports caps and bookmarks Sexual abstinence it would seem is a bumper dream sticker-writer- 's From Passion 4 Purity in The Catholic Diocese in Memphis Tenn offers "I'm Worth Waiting For" boxer shorts in parochial plaid raising the question of who actually gets to see the message The diocese also offers “Chastity: It Does a Body and Soul Good” and "I’m a Piece of God’s Love” stickers plus a variety of canvas tote bags with the proud-to-b- e abstinent symbol of overlapping hearts under a cross Slidell La comes: “Bod 4 God Bought with a Price” “Absti- The National Abstinence Clearinghouse in Sioux Falls nence Makes the Heart Grow SD markets fortune cookies Fonder" and “You're Worth the with abstinence messages like Wait It’s Not Too Late" “Sex is BEST in Marriage and One of the most popular abstilollipops with tags that urge nence slogans is "I’m Wofth ' “Don't Be a Sucker You are Waiting For” which has Worth Waiting For” Along the spawned buttons stickers posters same lines a Texas firm’s pepand even rub-o-n permint candies advise “Sex is tattoos MINT for Marriage" For men there are dog tags that An entrepreneur in Bremerton advise “Real Men Exercise Self Wash is hawking “Sexless in Control: Abstain” A cute fuzz Seattle” ball crab ($175 each) from WildFrom Respect Inc in Bradley ing warns that sexually transmit111 makers of the popular “Sex ted 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WASHINGTON (AP) — With Italy in an uproar over the acquittal of a Marine pilot Prime Min- ister Massimo D'Alema stood next to President Clinton and demanded justice Friday for the cable car accident that killed 20 people Clinton expressed pro- found regret and declared “The United States is not trying to duck its responsibility” Clinton and the Italian leader met a day after a military juiy in North Carolina delivered a verdict for the pilot of the Marine jet that sliced through a ski gondola cable in an Italian alpine valley and sent its passengers plunging to their deaths not-guil- ty The ruling outraged Italians and immediately became topic No 1 at the president's meeting with D'Alema which had been scheduled for weeks The two leaders posed stiffly for photographers in the Oval Office There was no handshake as there often is for the cameras Later Clinton and D'Alema leaders held a joint news conference and spoke solemnly about the gondola tragedy D'Alema said he and the Italian people were "personally shocked" by the verdict and said it was "neither normal nor acceptable" for the jet to roar through a valley at 300 feet or so above the ground “We shall say we are satisfied when whoever is responsible for what happened is found guilty and punished" the prime minister said "With so many casual- - Lewinsky tells much goes beyond her affair with President Clinton to disclose many details about her private life from an abortion to antidepressants to a stint at an eating disor- ders clinic Is all that really necessary? And will it sell books? Booksellers say the presidential sex scandal probably raised the bar on how much private information needed to be in Ms Lewinsky's book to attract the public which seemed to tire long ago of the affair "The Starr Report was more lurid than this book” said Bill Mora to add: Lawinaky during - ‘Monica Tho Interview' broadcast by Britain's Channel 4 for spokesman Curry Amazoncom an online bookselling outfit referring to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's report to Congress about his terms of sex secrets there wasn't much left" says Curry — but it does give details some might say embarrassing ones about Ms Lewinsky's private life includ- investigation The report issued in September and published in book form caused a stir for containing explicit accounts of Ms Lewinsky's sexual encounters with the ing: president The former intern's book does not go into detail about the sexual trysts — "in ties with so many deaths you can hardly ever say you are satisfied It is a word I cannot use" He said he was confident that the responsible person would be - but WASHINGTON (AP) — In her new book Monica Lewinsky Her stint at an eating disorders clinic when she was a teenager That she lost her virginity at 19 to a married man whose wife was expecting a baby That after she found out the man was seeing someone else UICUFIKI'N Adjintabb Spiavof"SWrai Humidity ControlUd Critpor Drmmr detachment” “We are profoundly regretful and apologetic" Clinton said He said it was important to “do what is appropriate by the families” in terms of legal claims and settlements The president said he wanted to assure the victims' families and the people of Italy that “the United Stales is not trying to duck its responsibility and that we are UCU FTI WNIHM DurabJt Stainbu SImI lub CMMUTY Extra Rime 3 hnporalura abortion and her affair with a married man — unavoidable because they had already been made public He discussed whether to include the abortion with the publisher St Martin's Press but did not consult Ms Lewinsky "If I don't put it in and it becomes a big issue I'll be criticized for doing a whitewash" he said in an interview Thursday As for other details of Ms Lewinsky’s private life Morton said he decided to include them to show the events that helped shape her Ltuolil I Cydt Silodioni Modal UNMa 20$ heartbroken and horrified by what happened And we're going to do our best to make sure that nothing like that ever happens REBATE 71 cuni auMirraana again” Extandad Tumbla A why? 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