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...with those of earlier years because Government statisticians in the 1960s changed the way they define the work force. Similarly, many publications and broadcast outlets trot out the consumer price index monthly as if it accurately reflected everyone's inflation burden today. In fact, it reflects a market basket of goods and services required by less than 50% of all Americans. The base period for comparison purposes is now 14 years old, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics is working on a more precise and comprehensive index. Readers are rarely told of the lag of at least six months...
...offense is perfection, Barry is indeed close to the mark. Tall enough (6 ft. 7½ in.) and heavy enough (220 Ibs.) to hold his own against most rival forwards, Barry can torment opponents with a deadly outside jump shot or exceptionally quick moves to the basket. Already this season, he has scored more than 40 points in ten games. "I don't believe any one man can prevent me from scoring," he says. Because he has been so hot, he often draws double coverage, and that leaves teammates open for Barry's artful feeds...
...handed Penn shooters fell behind from the start, and were not able to remove the lid from the basket until late in the second half. By that time the Tigers had already rolled up what proved to be an insurmountable lead...
...Quakers can bring the ball within 25 feet of the basket, the opposition is in danger--but in the last three games that hasn't been a problem as the Quakers haven't been getting inside...
...morning, Ford wore a new sweater that included in its Scandinavian design the acronym WIN. Sprawling comfortably in the living room beneath a decorated tree that stretched to the ceiling, Ford unwrapped a pair of brass book ends from his wife, and a sweater, a heavy wool shirt, a basket of cheeses, and sausages from his children. The President gave Betty a yellow quilted bathrobe. As the family opened their presents, Ford could see the ski slopes through a picture window, and later he got in a run or two before turning to the work that had followed...