Word: fostered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Schmidt and Giscard complained that they were still dissatisfied with some aspects of the U.S.-West European relationship. They would like Carter to do more to fight inflation and foster energy conservation in the U.S. One specific problem they mentioned was the widespread concern in Western Europe that Washington might bargain away too much in the SALT negotiations with the Soviets. A particular worry: the U.S. might bow to Moscow's demand for tight restrictions on the transfer of weapon technology. For the British, this could mean a sharp curtailment of cooperation with the Pentagon on nuclear weaponry...
...classmates wore heavily caked makeup and ruby-red lipstick. "It looked like hell," recalls Raffety, "and hurt our skin. At the time, however, we thought we were glamorous." Like many women, Raffety has done, well, an about-face on cosmetology, and today she prizes those products that help foster a fresh, natural appearance. As the senior reporter-researcher in the Economy and Business section, Raffety suggested and worked on this week's cover story about one of the cosmetics industry's largest retail companies, Revlon, and its president, Michel Bergerac...
...Symbionese Liberation Army murdered Oakland School Superintendent Marcus Foster with cyanide bullets. The S.L.A. went on to kidnap Patricia Hearst and involve her in an armed bank robbery. Four of the group were killed in a fiery Shootout with police in Los Angeles, televised live. During the same period, twelve whites were randomly shot by Black Muslim gunmen in the "Zebra" killings. Lynette ("Squeaky") Fromme, a former Manson family member, and Sara Jane Moore both tried to kill President Ford in 1975. The home of San Francisco Supervisor Dianne Feinstein, now acting mayor, was the target of a bomb...
...wage guidelines and the figuring out of profit margins to Barry Bosworth, the Council on Wage and Price Stability director, another academic who is temperamentally unsuited for the job. Instead, Kahn sees his role as an inflation ombudsman. He says that he wants to restrain Government activities that foster inflation. Kahn plans on cutting regulation, loosening up building codes, freeing land use and promoting more competition among public utilities...
Freshman Courtney Stimpson, the racquetwomen's third-ranked player, struggled to a 3-2 cliffhanger victory over Minnie Foster of Tufts. Player-manager Nell Foreman, Margo McGlade and Diddie Toulman all breezed to 3-0 conquests for the Crimson...