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And superior support for the entire program. The new school year is upon us! So contact your Nlorwest Bank representative today! And put Aggie Bucks to work for you. Because from here, all signs point right to your success. For more information call 776-5402 Page 14 » Wednesday. September 2, 1998 N ation L-AMEI RL -lleyball's S Economic indicators rebou ys for a 'kil )RTS,PA Report points to narrow miss of recession; manufacturing stil NEW YORK (AP) — A key gauge of future economic activity rebounded in July after hinting at a recession in the months ahead.But manufacturing remained in the doldrums last month. Altogether, three reports, includ ing one showing construction spending reaching a record high in July, painted a picture Tuesday of an economy continuing to grow slowly after its sizzling pace early this year. “We are barely going to avoid a recession, but perhaps not much more than that,” said Sung Won Sohn, chief economist at Norwest Corp. in Minneapolis. The reports were prepared before the latest upheaval on Wall Street. The Dow fell more than 500 points on Monday, wiping out this year’s gains. Some fear the downturn could lead people to curb their spending, tipping the economy into recession. President Clinton, speaking dur ing a visit to Moscow, sought to calm American investors unnerved by the turmoil roiling global markets. “We believe our fundamental economic policy is sound,” he said. The Conference Board, a private research group, reported its Index of Leading Economic Indicators gained 0.4 percent in July, reversing two months of declines that had raised the specter of a downturn coming. The index advanced to 105.4 in July, well ahead of expectations. “There is little risk of recession in the near term,” the board said in Seasonally adjusted inde' 1992 = 100 a statement. Separately, the National Associa tion of Purchasing Management re ported its index of business activity rose slightly in August, but not enough to indicate the manufactur ing sector is expanding. The reading stood at 49.4 percent, marking the third straight month the measure was under 50 percent, a sign of con traction in the industrial sector. The overall economy, mean while, grew for the 88th month in a row, according to the survey of corporate purchasing executives. The indicator is usually the first showing of how the economy per formed in the previous month. 102 111 Change frcr previous month: July *0 June -0?i Way -0 IS I III r « ■ ■■ 1 Hit A S 0 N D J F 1997 1996 ce Bo ' ' 3 Department said spending advanced^ cei July to a record higlu spending amounted to: annual rate of $650.4li ool Earl projected as next hurrici terling C. E MIAMI (AP) — TYopical Storm Earl strengthened rapidly Tuesday and was expected to become the season’s third hurricane as it moved on a track toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm’s clouds filled the gulf and one computer model projected “explosive intensifica tion,’’ the National Hurricane Center said. “It’s getting better organized per minute,” said forecaster Lixion Avi la at the hurricane center in Miami. “How intense it’s going to be, i don’t know. ... This is in the devel oping stage at the present time.” By late morning Tuesday, the storm’s highest sustained wind was blowing at 60 mph, up from 40 mph late Monday. Its center was about 350 miles south-southwest of New Orleans and it was moving north at 6 mph. Earl was expected to build into a hurricane by late 'TUesday or to day and could come ashore Friday with 90 mph wind. It was expect ed to hit land somewhere from Texas to the Florida Panhandle, with the likeliest striking point near New Iberia, La., meteorologists said. But no watches or warnings were immediately posted. Just last week, TYopical Storm Charley ran ashore in Texas, causing flooding that was blamed for at least 19 deaths there and in Mexico. Elsewhere, a tropical storm watch was posted for Bermuda as Hurricane Danielle rolled across the Atlantic with 100-mph wind. 200 kr Galveston 00 volume harlene Cl y, said the k Collectio K^This is pro av«iry has rec 'he collect! :h origin. Ihestei Dui p/ role^^^ ^n tail is wor The collect Jpedias, his codes, worl Position 25.4 N.92TT./Q Moving Nat 6 mph * * ** ■- Sustained winds 60";x a* Wind gusts 70 mph * As of: Tuesday,tOih 95' 90' ooks AccuWeather ver re Check oTT ies at Te) mts to ho our selecii have reqi books) th of fun ;an walk t ] k are of m space-sas;—, inflatab Pi he Georg ■ph Corcot v nationw selected , binning ; lining. 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