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...this in the future. By any yardstick, Germany's economic performance has been rather good. We have also maintained great confidence in the stability of the social structure. I would like to point out that, unlike other European countries, the Communist groups or parties can expect no gain from our national elections. You will need a microscope to see where the Communists are on election night. And you won't see any gain by extremists on the right edge of the political spectrum either...
...year as a whole. Now guesses range from 30% to 35%. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania foresees pretax corporate profits running at a record annual rate of $168.4 billion in this year's last three months (see chart). If that happens, the recovery may gain even more steam. Higher profits give corporations the money to step up spending on new plant and equipment, which so far has been dragging...
...index of leading indicators -those figures that foreshadow economic trends-fell .4% in March, but that appeared to be an aberration that probably was reversed in April. Some economists already believe that total national output in the current quarter, discounted for inflation, will match the unexpectedly strong 7.5% gain of the first three months...
...classy daily oracle has become the most talked-about gossip column in a town that takes chitchat to heart. The Ear draws more phone calls and mail than any feature in the paper and is cited as a factor in the financially troubled Star's 6% circulation gain over a year ago.* "The wickedest thing to hit Washington since the last Administration," wrote one fan. "You're a dirty fun of a snitch," said another. A local socialite is planning an "Ear Ball" honoring Washingtonians mentioned in the column. The Star mails a gold-colored ear-shaped...
...Christian Democrats, led by Party Secretary Benigno Zaccagnini, had devised a scheme. They would push the idea of limited consultations between the parties-including the Communists-to agree on a common economic policy. Such a plan would avoid the need for early elections and provide a convenient way to gain the support of the Communists for economic measures without actually admitting them into the governing majority-an expedient "mini-compromise," as the plan is called in Italy...