Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...communities, federal planners are considering a new tax in order to discourage "excess use" of natural gas by homeowners. The tax might apply to all purchases above 90% of last year's usage. While such a measure would surely help to conserve the fuel, Congress has shown no enthusiasm for it. The lawmakers are not anxious to offend all those homeowners. Moreover, the tax would not get at the basic problem: pricing policy...
There has, however, been considerably less enthusiasm for the Israeli cause at higher levels of church organizations -especially among liberal Protestants...
...surge of conservationist enthusiasm sparked by the energy crisis, lights and appliances are being turned off at every hand. But such self-denial should be managed with discrimination; some savings are worthwhile, and others are minuscule. A sampling of the energy consumption of various kinds of gear at average 1972 electricity prices...
...participants assume that the conference can accomplish little until after the Israeli elections on Dec. 31. The Egyptians reckon that Sadat will then have about six weeks in which to get some results from the conference. If he fails, Sadat seems prepared to resume the fighting, though without much enthusiasm and probably without the advantage of surprise that the Egyptians enjoyed in October...
Chang led the concertino of the Corelli "Christmas Concerto" with violinist Robert Coalson and cellist Nestor Cybriwsky. The concerto is not particularly difficulty, but Chang and Coalson played with an enthusiasm and confidence reflected in their music. Unfortunately some very sour notes wafted out from the back rows of the violin section, somewhat spoiling the concerto's beautiful second movement...