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...invest even more now that the nation's worst political crisis seems to be abating (see THE HEMISPHERE). As for the contracts, Dr. Illia last week was sounding less fiery as president-elect than he did on the stump. He was beginning to talk about renegotiation instead of outright annulment...
...Disguise. The tension in the room evaporated in a collective gasp of relief. The legislators had expected Kennedy to ask Congress to settle the dispute by outright compulsory arbitration -a prospect that frightened the politicians, wary of offending organized labor. "This is just right," whispered New York's Republican Senator Jacob Javits. "A ten-strike," murmured Oregon...
Last week the jury went off to ponder the evidence against Lopez and Newrocky. Hours later the foreman announced that the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Then, at last, common sense asserted itself. Judge Bernard Schmidt, appalled by the overinflated proceedings, mercifully dismissed the case outright "in the interests of justice...
Government crises in The Netherlands result from a proliferation of parties, reflecting the Dutchman's jealous insistence on separate factions to represent every shade of political opinion and religious dogma. No single party has commanded an outright majority since 1894, and quadrennial elections only upset the delicate balance of power between the leading parties that make up the coalition governments...
...group found few outright abuses of the stock market's rules, but its recommendations struck deeply at five major areas (see box on next page) that make up the very heart of the market, promised the most sweeping overhaul of Wall Street since the Pecora investigation set up the SEC 30 years ago. The SEC recommended that trading in stock issues that are "unlisted" on any exchange be automated and perhaps made cheaper for the investor, and that the cost of trading in "odd lots" of fewer than 100 shares be lowered. It asked for closer regulation...