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...industry's spokesman, said he did not recommend to Carter a so-called orderly marketing agreement, under which the Administration in effect would negotiate with other countries quotas on foreign steel to be shipped into the U.S. An OMA has been much talked about as a temporary balm for steel; similar agreements already restrict imports of shoes and color-television sets. The United Steelworkers of America is for a steel OMA, but the executives who met with Carter and Strauss last week declined to press for one. The steelmen are awaiting a report from an Administration task force, headed...
...partner, and of woes his healing balm...
labour's bath. Balm of hurt minds, great nature...
...they account for almost 40% of all Hawaii's registered voters, but that percentage should shrink gradually as more and more mainland whites, Samoans and Filipinos migrate to the islands. In any case, A.J.A. politicians have found it necessary to play down their ethnic appeal, both as a balm to non-Japanese and in recognition of the fact that many A.J.A.s, especially young ones, are disinclined to vote on ethnic lines. "There is always this thing about how so-and-so is the first Japanese to become such-and-such," Carl Takamura, a young sansei (third-generation) state legislator...
...fight. "He's the greatest fighter of all time-next to me." Later, Ali said to newsmen: "I'll bet you thought two old warhorses couldn't do much." They could, and Ali earned $4.5 million for his pain; Frazier picked up $2 million in balm...