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...buyer will be allowed to subtract from his 1975 tax bill 5% of the purchase price, up to $2,000. Construction of the house must have begun by last Tuesday. Though this provision may help reduce the backlog of 600,000 unsold new homes and condominiums, it could hinder the sales of older houses. Cost to the Treasury: $600 million...
...instigation of an extremely small unofficial minority source, your paper has made suggestive remarks uncalled for in light of the fact that the Dean's committee has just begun its investigation and as yet has reached no conclusions. All of this can only hinder the proceedings of both the Dean's committee and our own organization in constructively approaching the present situation. Marvin N. Bagwell...
While a win tonight in Providence against this same Brown team will not propel the Crimson back into the league race, it will at least provide a measure of revenge, and seriously hinder the Bruins dreams of an Ivy championship...
...main criticism comes from the liberal economists, who worry that Ford's economic program is not expansive enough to counter the recession. They contend that boosting tariffs and taxes on crude oil would not only hinder a business recovery but also keep prices rising at double-digit rates. Says Board Member Otto Eckstein: "The goals of the two packages are quite different and to an extent contradictory...
...reports came down hard on Harvard for many of its requirements, saying they are often "meaningless" and "serve only to hinder the student truly interested in gaining a broad education." The critical eye of the subcommittees also fell on the minimal amount of student-faculty interaction and on the poor quality of sections...