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...silliness, but its power to spur the ambition of young authors cannot be discounted. The paradox of Mailer's career is that his pursuit of this white whale proved the quest in his case unnecessary. He became a major writer without becoming a major novelist. His instinct to abandon fiction for long periods was, given his talents and temperament, entirely correct. His unique value among his contemporaries proved to be the witness he could bear to his age and its possible consequences. His energy and imagination have been aroused most keenly by doubt, the sense that every act, individual...
...pressure for new taxes will continue as the projected deficit becomes a really and the patience of some of Reagan's Rightist supporters has already been stretched thin. Reagan's political strength comes from his clear separation from the policies of the Democrats: like Falldin, he cannot abandon the image he built in his campaigns and expect his support to remain intact...
...same time, the MX, like the new single-warhead missile, should be an organic part of an arms-control strategy. To this end, we should offer to postpone MX deployment if the Soviets agree to destroy MIRVed null (their heavy missiles) over three years starting in 1986, and to abandon MX altogether once the SS-18s are dismantled...
...feel the proposal we put forth is the most sensible and are very reluctant to abandon that approach," said Silverman...
...they represent only a beginning. Major strides in filling high school staffs with competent math and science teachers will only occur when these teaches receive higher salaries. As long as they are paid paltry amounts for this important task young and would-be teachers alike will continue to abandon the teaching profession for high-paying jobs in business, industry or medicine. The problem can be solved by having money poured into it--if only the government chooses the right direction to pour...