Word: modeste
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...rates. Joseph Pechman, director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution, adds that the White House could improve chances for labor compliance by promising that if prices rise beyond the guidelines, income tax rebates would be granted to any workers who were hurt because their unions had settled for modest wage boosts...
...spite of his accomplishments, Cuccia remains modest and easy to coach, according to Harvard Freshman coach Mac Singleton. "Ron hustles all the time and he's polite. It's always 'yes, sir,' and 'no, sir,' " Singleton said yesterday...
...American Legion post at Thurmont, Md., six miles from Camp David, Powell kept his statements concise and skillfully avoided conveying anything substantive. He deflected questions about concessions on the part of Israel or Egypt by noting diplomatically: "There's been flexibility shown on both sides." To ensure that this modest observation did not unduly raise hopes for a successful outcome, he added that "substantial differences still remain in important areas" and cautioned against "strong optimism or pessimism...
...vote in a contest with Lieutenant Governor Mary Anne Krupsak and State Senator Jeremiah Bloom. Spending $1.5 million-ten times as much as either of his opponents-Carey veered sharply to the right during the campaign, emphasizing his efforts to restore fiscal solvency to New York City and his modest state tax cuts. Though playing up his slight stiffening of the juvenile crime laws, he remained firmly opposed to capital punishment. This is the issue that will be stressed by his G.O.P. adversary, Long Island State Assemblyman Perry Duryea, who expects to attract some normally Democratic votes in crime-ridden...
...pleased to note in The Crimson that our modest effort on behalf of the Peabody Museum "has caused a great deal of trouble," according to Dr. Freedberg of the Fogg Art Museum...