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...Question. The proponents of quick tax cuts to get the economy moving were powerfully backed up by expert eco nomic opinion. Fortnight ago, three dozen highly regarded economists from outside Government assembled in Washington to discuss tax reductions with Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon and his top officials. The economists agreed to a man that the state of the economy demanded them -not next year, but as soon as possible. Says University of California Economist Neil H. Jacoby: "There is general agreement among economists that federal tax rates must come down. The big question is whether there will ever...
...Morocco, the government placed restrictions on Jewish emigration until last October, and fortnight ago closed down the office of the agency in Casablanca that chartered ships and planes for Jews eager to leave the country. Although Jews who leave for Israel are officially forbidden to return to their homes, there is little overt anti-Semitism in Morocco. But emigration goes on, and businessmen in Casablanca complain that they cannot find Jewish labor. "Morocco is down the drain for us," says one Jewish cafe owner...
...times since 1958, the skivvy-suited male stars of U.S. track and field have challenged Russia's best in dual meets. Three times, by scores of 126-109, 127-108 and 124-111, the Russian bear has taken a skinning. Still the stubborn Russians come back for more. Fortnight ago at the National A.A.U. championships in Walnut, Calif., more than 400 of them turned out to battle for berths on the U.S. men's squad that tuned up against Poland this week, will go on to meet Russia later this month in Palo Alto...
...Home Journal, Holiday, American Home and Jack and Jill) have recently been used for a small mail-order business, and Curtis now suffers the embarrassment of offering its readers costume jewelry. The new economies the company has announced also fly in the face of the old Philadelphia tradition: fortnight ago, the Post announced it would move its editorial staff to New York during the summer; in final disillusionment, a brace of senior editors resigned. Other cutbacks, Curtis says, will save the company $6,000,000 a year. In a move toward new efficiencies, Curtis named Post Managing Editor Clay Blair...
When black-tie guests at Bobby Kennedy's Hickory Hill estate found themselves bobbing, fully clad in the moonlit swimming pool fortnight ago, no one worried about the dozen reporters who were present. Each was a trusted insider who could be counted on to remain discreetly silent. But four days later news of the soggy soiree was in print across the nation. As might have been expected, the byline belonged to Betty Beale, 50, society columnist for the Washington Star...