European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Prof its hike biggest in two years Washington api corporate prof its jumped id per cent in the second Quad the biggest increase in nearly two the Commerce department Laid 3 billion which is figured on a season try adjusted annual is a Strong sign of economic although some of the increase might be attributed to recovery from cold weather in lire first economists v business profits had dropped film Bil lion in the fourth Quarter and Rose Only billion in the rat Quarter of this the Tail time they showed such an increase was the third Quarter when they went the Commerce department also Esti mated that the nations real Gross nation Al Gnu increased in the second Quarter Al an annual Rale of per that is a downward revision from the estimate issued a month ago but is still considered a healthy the department stood by its estimate of a per cent increase in the first three months of Shis an unusually Strong government com mists arc predicting the growth rate will decline to about 5 per cent during he second Gross National product is on important measure or the nations economic health and often translates into More business and Tho profits report showed that business after tax profits in the second Quarter of billion were billion above the first at were Sis lion ahead of the first a fairly Strong pan of the increase was from a Large dividend declared by tie increase in corporate profits was widespread mists arc hoping business will spend inc Money on capital equipment la produce snore goods and create Mure economists said the decline in the second Quarter Gnu estimate was caused by a variety of As measured in the Gnu Rose 7 per cent in the second rather than the annual rate of 6 a per cent estimated last inflation accounted for some of the Gnu while increases in inventories and declines in exports and personal consumption were other without figuring in Gnu was up billion or per cent at an annual rate in Lite second Toa total of f me 4 Stephen Davenport of Liq and he i St b7th does a hit lying Down for the Job legs being held by Guy Riley of the same Davenport Hopes to attempt in break the world record next photo by Maze trains hard forbid at s Jup Mark Bym Kmaze stall writer Germany a specialist four training Here for an attempt to break the world setup record admits he might be pushing a bit too people occasionally find him unconscious at the Side of the he 1 guess 1 push too hard but i want to know what my limits Are i dont want to Slop lust because in tired and t do it to test my said 4 Stephen Davenport of he and he 1st during an army sponsored vol Smarch Here last month Davenport said to sur prised organizers by running around the about nine mile route five he has the medals to show for although he admits Hes not sure what hell do with them Davenport said of the a lieutenant colonel was standing us the Start of the i guess running the 1 told him 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