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...rely too much on fiscal regulators-that is, on changes in taxes and federal spending. Consequently, they underrate the influence of monetary policy, notably changes in the quantity of money in circulation. Of all the economic tools at the Government's disposal, insists Friedman, the most important and fastest-acting by far is regulation of the money supply. Over the short run, the money supply indirectly controls the growth rate of the economy; in the long run, it governs how quickly prices rise or fall...
...growth. The Wilson Committee may recommended that a new group including Faculty organize increased University involvement with problems of Cambridge and Boston. The Dunlop Report last spring recommended that the dean of the Faculty set up new planning machinery and take a stronger hand in determining which departments grow fastest. The Faculty will probably consider this proposal in the spring but a more comprehensive scheme like the constitutional reform Galbraith proposes may be in order...
...home that makes them the continent's most effective political force. In the present circumstances, the vast majority of the officers feel that the armies need ail the strength they can get. Though Fidel Castro is not their idol, South American youths, who represent by far the fastest-growing segment of the population, are swinging ever more to the left. The officers, who mostly embody conservative, lower-middle-class views, hope to arrest that movement with tough government action. They are also thoroughly disgusted with civilian politicians, who have failed to cope with the urgent problems of their countries...
...GUARDS: John Skinners, Xavier, 6 ft. 3 in., 255 Ibs.; and Rufus Mayes, Ohio State, 6 ft. 5 in., 250 Ibs. Few college guards are big enough to hold their own in the pros, and the pros usually fill the position with the fastest and most agile college tackles. In the case of Shinners, however, this need not be true. He is a stick-out at guard, with "great maneuverability, good lateral movement and the speed to pull out and lead sweeps. He's a winner-period." Mayes is a converted tight end with "excellent balance, quick feet...
...might again try some oneupmanship. So Control Data last week accused IBM of monopolistic practices and asked the Government to enforce antitrust laws or, as a last resort, to dissolve the company. IBM accounts for almost three-quarters of the sales in one of the nation's fastest-growing major industries...