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Recognizing that the inflation problem is not identical in every country. Dr. Weldon B. Gibson of Stanford Research Institute, conference codirector, pointed out in summing up round-table discussions: "In the highly industrialized areas the problem of wage increases running ahead of gains in productivity, together with other rigidities in the economic structure, places a heavy burden on classical financial measures for [controlling] inflationary pressures." Some conference delegates doubted that the classical anti-inflation remedies such as tight money will work in these countries. But "for the newly developing countries,"'said Gibson, "there was a general agreement that inflation...
...that California's Stanford Research Institute had similar ideas and would be a willing partner in a meeting to stimulate international investment. S.R.I., a corporation founded by Western U.S. businessmen to research industrial, economic and scientific problems, was an ideal cosponsor. Baker and S.R.I.'s Dr. Weldon Gibson agreed that TLI and S.R.I, together might arrange a conference encompassing the whole world...
...shocked and ashamed upon reading the first two letters in the Sept. 9 issue. Insults-to a woman [Althea Gibson] who has brought honor to our country, and to you who told her story. What kind of people are these? How do I explain their letters to my children? How do I explain the actions of Americans in Sturgis, Nashville, Little Rock and Levittown...
...tennis fan and player for many years, your Aug. 26 cover story on Althea Gibson prompted me to send her, through TIME, my heartiest and best wishes from faraway East Africa. I admire Miss Gibson not only for her superb tennis, but also for her courage in overcoming the side obstacles she met on her road to victory...
...enjoyed reading your interesting article about Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. I can't resist mentioning that you left out one of my names, my middle name to be exact, when you were kind enough to include me as a good friend of Althea's. Actually, I was named after my great aunt, Sarah Hammond Palfrey who lived for over 90 years and remained a maiden lady...