Word: fasts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...always assumed that John Connally was the greatest living practitioner of fast-on-the-draw, sleight-of-hand Texas politics, and much too smart ever to be caught on the wrong side of the law. That theory was shaken last week when Connally was indicted on five counts of accepting an illegal gratuity, perjury and obstruction of justice for his role in the White House milk scandal. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 19 years in prison and $50,000 in fines...
...Marshall, 31, has become the best relief artist in baseball largely on the strength of his screwball. Actually, he throws several variations on the basic screwball, a pitch that breaks away from lefthanded batters and often sinks as well. To keep hitters off stride, Marshall also has a good fast ball and a decent curve. Two weeks ago, in the All-Star game, he put his repertory to good use, retiring the last six American League batters to preserve the National League's 7-2 victory...
...recycling" of the Saudi funds into special nonmarketable Treasury securities could greatly ease the strain on the U.S. balance of payments and decrease chances that a fast shuffle of oil dollars from one currency into another would provoke international monetary chaos, if the investments are not short-term. Crucial details, including how much the Saudis would invest and at what interest rates, remain to be worked out. But Old Bond Trader Simon was confident that as much as $5 billion to $10 billion might be involved. "I had no trouble selling them," he said. "They were already agreed in principle...
...Soviet agriculture in order to keep prices steady despite regular rises in production costs, caused by inefficient use of workers and machines. The subsidies chew up capital that would otherwise be invested in new plant and equipment and contribute to the persistent inability of Communist economies to expand fast enough to meet demands of consumers...
Boys Town has been making big changes so fast that expenditures now outrun donations. So the twice-yearly mail solicitations that had been suspended after disclosure of the huge endowment have been reinstated. "Boys Town is recovering the sense of mission lost when Father Flanagan died," says Warren Buffett, owner of the Sun papers...