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...question remained which, if either, would have to give way. The U.S. was looking around for prospects that would entail no surrendering but might, as one U.S. diplomat put it, "buy us a continuation of the status quo." Thanks to the U.S.'s obvious determination, its rapidly build ing military strength and its united will, President John Kennedy and his negotiators could undertake the talks with more face cards in their hands...
Test-Wise Neurotics? Incensed at this notion of penalizing the "overachiever." Rosenfeld nine years ago began test-training his neighbors' children. He wrote his book to illustrate "the kind of reason ing used on I.Q. tests.'' Most helpful exercises are in speedier reading, such as the art of skimming, and such test-taking tips as how to mark machine-graded answers to save precious seconds. "Just knowing the technique of taking the test can increase the score." says Rosenfeld...
...graduate of Yenching University who received his doctorate from Harvard in 1954, Hsu is also Chairman of the East-Asian Studies Program at Santa Barbara. He is the author of Intellectual Trends In the Ch'ing Periods and China's Entrance In the Family of Nations...
...Zeckendorf Formula. From the start, Murdock consciously modeled his business and tax techniques on those of Manhattan's high-flying William Zeckendorf (who has had less success with them lately than Murdock). Invariably retain ing ownership of the structures he built. Murdock took advantage of the 1954 change in the Internal Revenue Code permitting accelerated depreciation on buildings. He multiplied his holdings by borrowing against the income from leases and the capital appreciation of the property. Hardly had construction begun on the $6,500,000 Guaranty Bank Building in 1959 when Murdock smelled the possibility of a new killing...
...Cambridge City Council last week all city officials to see the Legion ing. Was the Council there? "No," the Legionnaire. "Only Mayor here. That...