Word: costs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...their dirty nails and muddy shoes. They share a commitment to their land, although their garlic patches and herb gardens are now cultivated separately. They have signed a pact promising that if a family leaves the valley it will sell its home for only half of what it cost to build. If they do sell their land, they cannot make a profit. My contact there, the ex-wife of a Miami cousin, a not-so-active artist in her mid-thirties, seems not so much disillusioned with the community's failings as cheerfully resigned to its strengths and deeply satisfied...
...ENERGY BATTLE. Carter's program is designed to put heavy pressure on Americans to conserve energy, chiefly by increasing the cost of gasoline, heating oil and natural gas (for details, see box). Highlights as of last week...
...flip-flop on the rebate cost him some support. Many people had already made plans for spending their rebates. A few Congressmen felt betrayed. But most congressional leaders applauded Carter. Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd said the President had made a "wise decision." Liberal Republican Senator Jacob Javits of New York called it "prudent and courageous...
...effort has not been entirely encouraging. It is possible, explained Ferguson, to "retrofit" old steelmaking machinery with modern energy-conserving equipment, but the cost is "horrendous." Said he: "Every buck we spend on conversion for our fuel sources and for environmental control will not be available for new plants, new supplies or new jobs...
Monteiro said a tractor will cost just under $2000, and if the fast does not raise the full amount TCHUBA will cover the difference, Almeida said...