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...other advances, it has computer-controlled wings that automatically change shape during tight, fast moves, allowing a pilot to shake off a pursuing plane and most missiles in wrenching operations, like 360° revolving turns. Fortunately, F-16s have a special seat that tilts back 30°, like a barber's chair, to ease the punishing pull of gravity in sharp turns and loops. As a result, says Rider: "you are as comfortable in a 7.5-G turn in the F-16 as you were at about 5 Gs in the F-4 Phantom...
...defer taxes on some of the profits they earn by exporting, or that it will end deferral of U.S. taxes on corporate profits earned and reinvested abroad. The legislators are against anything that might put U.S. businessmen at a disadvantage with their European and Japanese competitors. Says Republican Congressman Barber Conable of New York, a collector of Indian tomahawks who sounds as if he would like to swing one at Carter's reform proposals: "The President isn't going to win on either DISC or deferral." The President's proposal to limit deductions for business lunches...
...Prince of Wales team had to overcome a two goal deficit to record its fourth straight win in All-Star competition. Bill Barber of the Philadelphia Flyers put the Campbells on top early with an unassisted goal at 1:25 of the first period, and Bobby Clarke made it 2-0 with a shot past Wale's goalie Ken Dryden early in the second period...
...guru to such American composers as Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson was correct about Schuyler Chapin. She was also right when she suggested that he might do well in music management. Chapin became road manager for Violinist Jascha Heifetz. He held Vladimir Horowitz's hand when the volatile pianist returned to the recording studios in 1962, and to the concert stage in 1965. For three turbulent years he occupied the most prestigious chair in opera, general manager of the Metropolitan...
...featuring sonatas of Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven. "Music for Viennese Fortepiano," on Friday, January 20, includes Mozart's Piano Sonata K. 281 and Beethoven's Sonata in C sharp minor Op. 27, no. 2. In a more modern vein, the New England Woodwind Quintet performs works of Villa-Lobos, Barber and Janacek, as well as Haydn, on Wednesday, January 25, at Longy. The Cambridge Chamber Players features guest violinst Joseph Silverstein and guest pianist Andrew Wolf on January 27. This should be a very worth-while concert, and includes Ravel's Trio in A minor...