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...merely wanted to know how such "cigarette money" would really stimulate the U.S. economy. Dillon replied defensively that while the cut might not mean much to individuals, the total effect would be impressive. Byrd nodded. Things were going his way-slowly. There were still about 170 witnesses, pro and con, scheduled to be heard by his committee. Doubtless some of them would argue -as have Dillon and the Administration- that failure to pass the bill means a probable recession next year. But not everyone agreed with this. Last week the Business Council, whose 100-plus members are presidents and board...
Then in the felawships of DUNSTERRE-on-the-FLOOD A worthy clerke fulsome of corage stood, Who seyth to a corpus of his frendes That they must do a studie to these endes And see if they con mak discoverie Of clerkes in hir wycked revelrie, To fynde if they do nought but halve the hours Twille cut off lechoury in its firsts floure...
...hardest thing a football coach has to learn is to keep a straight face. No coach-or con man-ever gave it a better try than Oklahoma's Bud Wilkinson. Those might have been real tears welling in his blue eyes as he watched his Sooners take the field against Southern California's mighty Trojans, winners of twelve straight games, the nation's No. 1-ranked college team. "Us?" sniffed Wilkinson. "Oh, we're far too slow and inexperienced to have much of a chance against their superior speed, aerial play and experience...
...beautiful Andean landscape and its handsome people, recitals by Chile's brilliant young cellist, Edgar Fischer, its famed Pianist Claudio Arrau and two of his most promising students, Mario Miranda and Alfonso Montecino. As the month goes on, Chile's writers will meet their U.S. con temporaries for panel discussions of the Chilean novel, featuring Sometime Critic Arthur Schlesinger, and theater, featuring Director Jose Quintero. Washington will be invited to a folklore program of song and dance; and Washington's Howard University will put on an exhibition of Chilean art drawn from Santiago's Museum...
...recent performances in Belo Horizonte sold out the 16,000-seat America Soccer Club Stadium. Pontius Pilate wheels into field center in a white con ertible sports car with motorcycle escort. God is played by 42 girls robed in white. Throughout the spectacle, dancers writhe to twists, tangos, rock 'n' roll and American movie music...