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Snow Removal Funds about Plowed Under in Indianapolis.
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By Terry Horne, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 12--Inch by inch, a northwesterly jet stream and a little bit of moisture have eaten away at city snow removal budgets.
Indianapolis officials said their annual $3.5 million snow-clearing fund is about two-thirds gone. An average winter brings about 24 inches of snow. So far, Indianapolis has had about 5 inches more than that.
Department of Public Works spokesman Paul Whitmore said more snow could exhaust the city's snow budget by winter's end, leaving officials ...
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Burma's Drama Could Affect Region; Nation's Abundant Untapped Resources Could Attract Investors
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...democracy has focused world attention on Burma-an isolated, largely forgotten country...Beyond the sheer human drama, however, Burma's "people power" uprising-and the...struggling against authoritarian governments. "Burma is important from many points of view...
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Burma Boycott Takes Off with Help from Internet.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; ...investment in companies that do business with Burma, a country few Americans have seen since World War II. Burma was also the reason Mitsubishi's lucrative...political spectrum have jumped on the Boycott Burma campaign, one that has amassed surprising...
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Burma-Shave takes to cable highway: Piece of nostalgia back after 30 years.(A)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...save Nostalgic boomers Rant and rave Burma-Shave The brushless shaving cream that...aging and tough-bearded, coterie of Burma-Shave fans. The Verona, Va., company has introduced a new line of Burma-Shave razors, blades, creams and...
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BURMA: ACTIVISTS URGE EU TO TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST REGIME.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service
; ...week to strengthen its sanctions against Burma's military junta if the regime uses any...measures that the EU has taken against Burma include a travel ban on senior officials...weapons or military components destined for Burma. And the EU allowed Burma's foreign...
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BURMA: INDIA SHAMED INTO REVISING STAND ON JUNTA.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service
; ...with a pro-democracy popular upsurge in Burma, the Indian government first brazenly...sent its petroleum minister Murli Deora to Burma last week to sign a deal worth 150 million...bloodshed. Rather than use its leverage with Burma, India would meekly tail the generals...
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Burma and multinational companies: who profits and how it works.
M2 Presswire
; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-24 January 2005-ICFTU: Burma and multinational companies: who profits...today released a new report on business with Burma. The 28-page document, entitled "Doing Business with Burma", concentrates on investment in and trade...
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Burma - free and socialist
Magazine article from: New Statesman
; ...freedom, there was widespread optimism that Burma would prosper and become a socialist model...a one-rupee note of the Government of Burma. Previously all banknotes were those of...India, surcharged "negotiable only in Burma". The peacock on one side and a beautifully...
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Burma.
Magazine article from: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
; ...anyone interested in publications about Burma available in the English language. There...studies upon the area the British labelled Burma proper. To ease the path of the user...number of critical remarks in relation to Burma's military dictatorship that few would...
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BURMA: SANCTIONS MOVEMENT TAKES AIM AT MICKEY MOUSE
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire
; ...connections with a garment assembly plant in Burma. Walt Disney Company has received clothing...Character Classics, from the Yangon plant in Burma, partly owned by that country's repressive...money goes a long way to help consolidate Burma's military junta, the State Law and...
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Burma's opposition needs fresh support Up against the military
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune
; ...was forced to cut short a mission to Burma last month when a bugging device was discovered...expected to adopt a resolution condemning Burma for repression. The commission will call...efforts to facilitate dialogue between Burma's military and the opposition. The commission...
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