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...grip of a grave economic crisis," he declared, "an organic disease of the capitalist system aggravated by the protracted militarization of the economy." This was resoundingly seconded by American Communist Party Boss Gus Hall, who described the economic situation in the U.S. as horribly bleak. Kosygin deftly skirted the chronic shortages plaguing the Soviet consumer. He blamed poor weather for last year's disastrous harvest that resulted in a 76-million-ton grain shortage. This forced Moscow to buy 35 million tons from the U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The Premier, of course, made no mention of Moscow...
Faltering Rivals. The ebullient mood of the auto industry in Germany is in sharp contrast to that in its European rivals. Britain is scissored by falling domestic demand and chronic labor troubles, which have brought the auto industry to the brink of bankruptcy. Italian domestic sales in 1975 fell 17.6%, the sharpest drop in 30 years; but recovery has started, with January 33% above the same month last year. Though not so precipitous, the 3% French decline in 1975 output was bad enough. One industry spokesman views prospects for 1976 with "guarded optimism...
Thomas Urquhart, managing director of the improvisational theater group, said yesterday that the Proposition faces the same chronic financial difficulties that "plague most performing arts organizations--increasing costs and declining public support...
Possibly the former security chiefs elevation indicates that Peking intends to get tough with China's chronic problem of factional strife, especially when it leads to work stoppages and violent confrontations, as in Hangchow last year. On the other hand, Hua's almost complete lack of experience in foreign affairs may mean that Foreign Minister Ch'iao Kuan-hua and Teng Hsiao-p'ing, in the spirit of collective leadership, will continue to concentrate on relations with other countries. If that is the case, there is no reason to expect any major changes in China...
Senator Henry Jackson, 63. Has allergies to adhesive tape, strawberries, eggs, plated gold and wool, and suffers chronic nasal stuffiness. In 1974, kidney stone removed with no complications; recovered from pneumonia in 1945 and 1951. Generally "in excellent overall health...