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1941Year Signs bill increasing lending authority RFC LOAN BILL IS SIGNED
It Increases Lending Authority by $1,500,000,000
1965Year Rockefeller urges Legis pass tough code, press conf ASSEMBLY PASSES LOCAL JAIL BILL
It Increases State's Power in Determining Conditions
1995Year COLETTE AVITAL is not one to look for silver linings. She is a realistic diplomat. But Ms. Avital, Israel's Consul General in New York, does think that the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin can, and should, serve as a "wake-up call" to American Jews. Especially those in New York. "Some of the extreme elements come from New York," she said the other night. "Many people tend to think those are nuts and crazies. They say, 'Let's not pay too much attention to them
it increases their importance.' But I feel that unless you recognize and deal with a problem, it can grow to larger proportions." She is, the Consul General said, deeply worried about the violent language of extremist Jews, and their influence on New York politics. METRO MATTERS;Candid Diplomat Sees 'Wake-Up Call' for New York Jews
1982Year Question:I am planning a trip to France in May. Four friends wish to fly to Paris and return from Nice or the other way around. Could you advise how to find the lowest air fares and car rentals? - M.H., Glen Cove, N.Y. Answer:Finding the lowest air fare these days takes diligent research and just plain luck. And with Sir Freddie Laker out of the trans-Atlantic market at this time, Icelandair stands alone with a record of consistently lower-priced fares. If you fly from New York to Paris and return from Nice, the round-trip fare on Icelandair will be $573 if you depart before May 14
it increases to $644 on that date. In either direction the flight includes stops in Reykjavik and Luxembourg. Fare restrictions include a minimum stay of seven days and a maximum of 90; tickets must be purchased 14 days in advance of departure. However, the trans-Atlantic market is very competitive and the airlines in that market are likely to be offering promotional fares that may change day by day, even hour by hour, as the peak season draws closer. Watch the advertising and take the best deal that suits your schedule, taking care that you can live with the restrictions that always accompany such fares. Among other airlines serving the New York/Paris route are Air France, Pan American, Pakistan International and Trans World Airlines. Q&A
1935Year Comments on Anglo-French peace plan in s on Italo-Ethiopian conflict, at annual meeting of N Y Bd of Trade ANGLO-FRENCH PLAN IS PRAISED BY ROSSO
It Indicates 'More Realistic' View of the African Conflict, Envoy Tells Trade Board.
1993Year When the audience rises en masse at the beginning of Handel's "Hallelujah" Chorus, as it has habitually for more than 200 years, who is honored? The custom supposedly began with King George II, who by various accounts was either showing his admiration for the music or arriving late. In these times, the posture of royalty no longer has such decisive influence. Nor, in most cases, does a unanimity of Protestant spirit hold sway, as George Bernard Shaw once speculated. So the object of our veneration must be none other than Handel himself, the composer who stirs our souls from across the centuries. At least 21 performances of "Messiah" have taken place in New York this month. In a sense, the numbing repetition of this work is a cause for alarm
it indicates a musical culture governed by habit rather than enthusiasm. Yet the work has a way of making its power known whether it is done well, badly or criminally. The ubiquity of "Messiah" may be depressing for various reasons, but it has the virtue of showing the durable force of a true masterwork. Critic's Notebook; The Heavy Use (Good and Bad) Of Handel's Enduring 'Messiah'