Word: lesses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...discussions of matters on their minds, Brown flitted in and out, followed by reporters. He also declined an invitation to dine at the White House, which 42 other Governors accepted. The Governors finally voted only to reaffirm their earlier plea that the Administration balance the budget by fiscal 1981. Less formally, they asked that budget cuts not be made at the expense of federal revenue sharing with the states...
...doctors enjoy more money, he said, "we get more surplus hospital beds, more surplus technology, and we create a medical arms race." Brown contended that the U.S. armed forces "have the highest tail-to-teeth ratio [support-to-combat troops] in the world. Cuts are possible; I say less tail and more teeth." He advocated some form of compulsory national service for young people, including nonmilitary duty. "We serve the country not by just marching around with a rifle, but by aiding the sick, watching over the dying, renewing the cities, by bringing friendship to other nations...
Popular fear and dislike of the Chinese were inflamed all over again by news of China's invasion of Viet Nam. Communist Party activists rounded up several hundred students from Moscow University to demonstrate in front of the Chinese embassy. Though the occasion was less than spontaneous, the demonstrators hurled snowballs, stones and ink pots at the walls and windows with real enthusiasm and relish. At a diplomatic dinner party in Moscow, Soviet maids reportedly even refused to serve the Chinese guests...
...much for the good news. Even as the supply shortage begins to look somewhat less menacing, the familiar and appalling threat is looming of yet another price rampage by the other members of the 13-nation OPEC cartel. Now as in 1973-74, the danger is that rocketing fuel prices will aggravate inflation, force governments to fight back by clamping down on domestic growth, and for the second time in a decade plunge the world economy into an oil-greased slide...
...auto industry stands to benefit because rising gasoline prices are likely to move shoppers to buy fuel-efficient cars. That will help automakers meet strict federally mandated "fleet average" mileage standards for vehicle sales. On the other hand, fast-food chains, restaurants and hotels will suffer if Americans drive less overall and gasoline stations are closed on weekends to conserve fuel...