Word: leading
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...prices. Soon afterward presidential aides apparently changed Kahn's mind. Said Kahn: "I am now 100% behind the decision to decontrol. I always have been 49½% behind it." Then he told an AFL-CIO rally that failure of voluntary wage-price guidelines to slow inflation would lead to either mandatory controls or a recession. Powell had to make clear to reporters that the President disagreed and that Kahn was not signaling an imminent change in policy. Said a White House aide: "Kahn does a wonderful job, but he's too damn flip...
Hitting excellent passing shots as Pompan came to the net perhaps too often--playing aggressive tennis--Murray converted his lead into a 6-3 victory in the first...
...porters and sherpas who lead and carry for the two man expedition lug 70 pound loads of lentils and rice and books up snow-choked passes, wearing wool rags at best, and sneakers. Yet, they rarely express their pain or discomfort, though they often stall and procrastinate. They are living proof that Buddhism, at least for Buddhists--which the porters are--works. And since Matthiessen enters their world, it can work for him, too--up to a point...
...catcher-turned-outfielder had donned anything but a hero's togs through the first eight-and-a-half innings, as a base-running blunder in the sixth inning had spoiled Harvard's chances to increase its lead...
Ahead 6-5, Marshall singled to right to lead off the sixth. Then, on the next pitch. Mike Stenhouse ripped a deep drive to center. Penn's Gary Ciccatiello caught up with the shot and threw to first to double off Marshall, who had been off with the pitch and was then standing on third...