Word: growths
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that, the Shah's dilemma is mostly one of his own making. The unrest in Iran has its roots in his failure to permit the growth of a responsible opposition to his one-man rule. His commendable effort to modernize Iran by educating its people and raising their standard of living was imperiled from the start by his refusal to allow a greater measure of political expression. Ironically, the forces that the Shah set loose continue to pose the greatest challenge to his regime...
Natural gibberellin governs the growth and reproductive activity of plants, stimulating cells to divide and expand. Farmers cultivate a certain type of fungus to produce large quantities of the chemical. The use the extract to spur agricultural production and produce oversized fruits and vegetables...
...from the OPEC price hike would be for 1979. They estimated that the cost of petroleum products, ranging from heating oil to gasoline, would rise 3? to 5? a gallon. The inflation rate, now projected at 7.5% for next year, would rise by another .3%. The rate of economic growth, they estimated, would be trimmed by .15% to 2.5%, a performance sluggish enough to lead to a recession, though the Administration continued to insist that there would be no recession. Unemployment, currently at 5.8%, could...
...Paying off the debt now enhances the Treasury's ability to borrow later, when Social Security benefit payments will exceed incoming payroll tax revenues. A smaller national debt also reduces overall demand for credit, pushing down interest rates. This in turn should stimulate economic growth and create jobs, producing more payroll tax revenue to keep Social Security healthy. Devoting the savings in interest payments to Social Security should extend the program's solvency from...
...doctrine of redemption - no sinner but can be saved. Forget the carpetbagging, forget the years of lying, forget the ruthless opportunism. The Times editorial page, which has been fiercely critical for years about Whitewater and other Clinton scandals, forgives all of that now. Edifyingly, the capacity for "growth" is all. An interesting defense to introduce into our criminal courts: The defendant has a capacity for growth; send her to the U.S. Senate...