71.   American companies continued to eliminate jobs by the thousands last month, but the slowing economy also showed some tentative signs of stabilizing, the government said on Friday.

72.   Althea Strobridge, the mother of Capt. Rodney Strobridge, said on Monday night that while she was happy for the Blassies, nothing for her had changed.

73.   American officials said on Thursday night that the British had been the biggest European supporters of the expansion plan.

74.   American officials said on Wednesday that they had not been lobbied in either direction on the complaint by any member of the family.

75.   Although flags are obscuring all or parts of some car windows, the New York State Police said on Thursday that no accidents had been reported as a result.

76.   Although the administration has raised the suggestion with Israel, senior officials said on Thursday they remained opposed to the idea.

77.   Although she was long reluctant to return to Russia, Lewis Ufland, her former manager, said on Monday that Miss Danilova did go back several years ago.

78.   Although Truman said on several occasions that he had no objection to retaining the emperor, he understandably refused to make the first move.

79.   Although the Danish resolution has little chance of passing, the United States said on Monday that it will back it.

80.   AMD, which until recently had said its gigahertz processor would ship after midyear, said on Monday that it is already shipping.