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...roles of the French nobility are considerably trimmed, but Coe wisely avoided the common temptation to make them effete ninnies, which would significantly lessen King Henry's achievements. Edward Atienza would do well to rid his King Charles of lapses into the Maurice Evans tremolo; but it is effective, when he calls the roll of French nobles from the gallery, to have them line up in the shadows below clad in full armor and helmet, with their backs to the audience...
...total cost of funds to some banks to 18%. At the same time, the central bank allowed the federal funds rate, the interest charged by banks on overnight loans to each other, to rise above 20%. The hoped-for result of last week's action: borrowing will lessen, demand for goods and services will ease, the economy will slow down, and inflation will ameliorate...
...believes he now knows how to avoid problems with attendants, and he expects to employ his current attendant next year. "I realize my need for professional competency is greater than my desire for companionship," he says. But he adds that, with roommates, the strains of having an attendant would lessen because he would only need the attendant for professional attention. "I think if I had roommates it might ease things. I could just hire somebody who was professional and efficient--even if I couldn't stand him," Mattlin says wryly...
...challenged by communities in federal courts, and only four challenges have been successful. For the most part, Justice officials have used the law's authority to block attempts to gerrymander districts in ways that would dilute the black vote, and proposals to hold at-large elections, which would lessen the chance for minorities to be represented in proportion to their voting strength. When Charleston annexed some predominantly white suburbs, for example, the Justice Department required that it switch from using citywide elections for its council to a system of individual districts. Black representation on the council jumped from...
...categories as their inflation-bloated paychecks increase. Without a reduction in those rates, millions may soon find themselves paying the top 50% rate, which was originally intended for only the nation's wealthiest taxpayers. Congressional leaders and the Administration need to find a plan that will both lessen the tax burden and improve the climate for savings in the U.S. - By Christopher Byron...