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3/10 R.J.R. Nabisco to sever tobacco unit

The R.J.R. Nabisco Holdings Corporation said it would remove its cigarette unit from its Nabisco cookie and cracker operations, but it would still be responsible for lawsuits and tobacco settlements.

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3/9 Intel reaches tentative agreement with FTC

The Intel Corporation, which produces microchips, has been battling allegations that it used illegal methods to bully rivals and maintain its position of power in the technological industry. They have now reached a tentative " agreement with federal reguCongress approved legislation yesterday giving local • schools more flexibility in spending government dollars

3/12 House and Senate pass school aid bill lators to settle the matter. for programs assisting needy pupils, but rejected President Clinton's bid to add $11 billion to hire new teachers and cut class sizes.

Honors students to present work

Anne C. Miller assistant managing editor

Cabrini has some honorable scholars in its midst-19 to be exact.

These students, including seniors Maria Cole, Judy Leahy, Vicki Maumus, Kelly Macnamara, Kelly Gallagher, Jan Campbell, Melissa Lessig, Bridget Egan and Emily Mercer, juniors Lisa Maiorano, Jennifer Shrader and Lori DiStefano, sophomores Roberta Trembley and Rebecca Baish and first-year students Patty Boerkel, April Matthews, Allison Colantonio, Christopher Patrick Swift and Francis J. Caracino, were invited to the Southeast Consortium of Higher Education's Honors Program Conference.

Students will be participating in the event on March 20, 1999 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and presenting their scholarly work. ' The program is designed to honor area collegiate honor students.

'Tm very happy with the student response and proud of the depth and variety of papers," said Dr. Joseph Romano, director of the honor society.

The conference will consist of keynote speaker Mary Ellen Withrow, treasurer of the United States, on The Role of Higher Education in Leadership and Public Services.

Following Withrow's lecture, each student will stage a 10 minute presentation that will feature student research, creative writing, music or art.

A session is then scheduled for student responses and discussion.

Other schools attending include Beaver, Chestnut Hill, Gwynedd-Mercy, Holy Family, Immaculata, Neumann and Rosemont Colleges.

However, Romano was ecstatic to comment that Cabrini has twice as many participants than all the other colleges.

Romano was notified of the conference and responded by informing the faculty, administration and about 60 honor students.

Interested students submitted a research paper or essay, which was then judged by members of SEPCHE.

Accepted papers and their authors then qualified to attend the conference and present their theses.

"I was surprised and proud of Cabrini's overwhelming response," Romano said, who encourages other students and faculty to attend.

"We would really like to show some support for our participating scholars," Romano said.

Non-participating students interested in attending can contact Romano at 902-8103 for more information and details.

Students must register to secure a seat at the conference.

In addition, a free continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

Registration can be completed via the Internet at rschant4@immaculata.edu or through Romano.

3/13 NATO adds 3 members

NATO welcomed Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic as new members yesterday in a ceremony commemorating the alliance's rough beginnings almost 50 years ago.

3/11 U.S. companies reports low profits in China

American companies have placed billions of dollars into China seeking monumental profits and to decrease competition. According to a Commerce Department report, profits are scarce.

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