ZO - M ANCHESTER HERALD. Saturday, Jan. 14, 1984 BUSINESS Elliott recalls years Debate by Democrats MHS hockey In courtand before becomes yelling match tourney-bound \ Business Check first to avoid 'moving shock’ ... page 3 page 4 ... page 11 In Brief If you’re among the 80 percent of shoppers for a new Some utilities, such as Florida Power 4 home, the odds are that a prime consideration you'll evaluate the energy integrity of a house. Other Snow now an associate overlook (until too late) is the compatibility of a new utilities, such as Pennsylvania Power 4 Light, have neighborhood. 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Universal Press Syndicate.) “ mutual interest.” set the nation right after a decade compromise. theme of peaceful cooperation and on the eve of an East-West The approach to this goal, he in which it “ seemed filled with BOSTON — A Lawrence textile company has renewed talks, founded in large “ The fact that neither of us likes disarmament conference in "We will never retreat from said, “ is based on three guiding the other's system is no reason to self-doubt and neglected its de­ been declared a foreign trade subzone by the U.S. part on his $1.5 billion-plus arms Sweden and at a time when negotiatjons.” principles: realism, strength and refuse to talk," he said. “ Living in fenses” in the face of a Soviet Department of Commerce, a move designed to buildup of the last three years. relations between Washington and As expected. 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