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Many businesses are doing some fast footwork to avoid or soften the blow. The easiest solution is to raise prices. Thus, brewers have suggested that publicans charge a penny a pint more for beer, and the Hairdressers' Federation suggests an increase of sixpence a haircut. Hotels are also announcing or considering price hikes. The London Hilton calculates its wage bill will rise by $2,800 a week...
Essentially Collins is trying to strengthen his image as an apolitical, professionalistic administrator and mayor. And charging that the "bosses" are against him seems to be the easiest way to do this. Collins' strategy recognizes the growing electoral strength of the young, well-educated suburban voters who have abandoned city life...
...came over the separation provision, which Catholic critics branded "divorce by consent." Actually, easier divorce may now be possible under the new law's vague cruelty provision, depending on how much proof of "cruelty" the state's judges demand. In many other states, cruelty is now the easiest way out of a broken marriage...
Captain Dave Benjamin, in the number one position, won the easiest match of the day over Tom Thornhill, 6-2, 6-0. Moving up to number three to replace Clive Kileff, who has not recovered from the Boston Marathon yet, senior Richie Friedman beat Bill Ewen, 6-3, 6-2. Brian Davis (six) downed Bruce Simon, 6-2, 6-4, for Harvard's third singles...
...week's end FHA Commissioner Philip Brownstein forecast that mortgage money will soon begin to flow back into FHA loans. Said he: "I think that the worst of the money shortage is behind us." Many builders remained skeptical, if only because housing has long been recognized as the easiest big industry for Washington to turn on and off, simply by choking its mortgage money life line...