The rules would for the first time specify what kinds of fertilizers, pesticides, and antibiotics can be used in producing organic food. Four American corporations get to shine on Friday when President Clinton hands out the annual Malcolm Baldrige Quality Awards, one of the business world's most sought-after citations for excellence. The winners are 3M Dental Products Division, Merrill Lynch Credit Corp., Xerox Business Services, and Solectron Corp., a designer and manufacturer of high-tech equipment. The President's Advisory Board on Race has had a tough time recently, drawing criticism for excluding conservatives from its discussions of racial issues and for failing to generate new ideas. The board tries to get back on track Wednesday when it meets at a high school in the Washington suburbs.
Hand dance is a form of swing, and a close cousin of the jitterbug.
All are descended from the Lindy hop, created by Shorty Snowden, an African-American dancer of the big band era. The National Hand Dance Association estimates classes in churches, community centers, and clubs across the country have grown 300 percent in four years. The classes are particularly popular with young adults, who are beginning to add their own steps and turns, says Smooth and EZ's Lawrence Bradford. Older adults are now joining classes to update themselves. Bradford believes his younger students like the novelty of actually holding their partners' hands.