Word: progressions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Unfortunately, not much progress toward peace has been made in more than 2½ years. Only tiny, easily negotiable slivers of territory in the Sinai and to a lesser extent along the Golan Heights have changed hands. The Geneva Conference remains stalled, and Washington has still not addressed itself to the region's central problem, the Palestinian issue. By trying to ride two camels at the same time, as it were, the U.S. risks the prospect of falling between them. If a new war breaks out, for instance, both Israel and Egypt may demand arms airlifts...
...American, you have 200 years of independence behind you. We have not been independent for 20 years. What are 20 years in the life of a country or a continent? When we've been going 200 years, our grandchildren will have made certain progress. We have our problems. But things will come. What were the first 20 years like in America...
Another restraining influence on production costs is the presence of parent-corporation chiefs like Sheinberg to whom studio heads must submit budgets and progress reports, as they did far less commonly in the 1960s. "It's comforting to me to know they [the heads of the conglomerates] are up there," says the executive vice president for finance of a major studio. "Their solid position gives us the strength to know we don't have to go for the big hit every time." Well, maybe not every time-but more and more often...
...cooperative atmosphere, Usery gets down to business. "He's got an uncanny ability to grasp the issues," marvels Chuck Chamberlain, head of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signal men. "He knows when one side is ready to make a concession." Usery also resorts to mild trickery to push for progress. He will, for instance, separate labor and management, telling each group that he will try for a modification in the other's position. Then he will retire alone to his room, letting each side stew-and work on modifications...
Dean Whitlock said yesterday that out of about 500 independent work units in progress this semester, 250 are extensions of regular academic work, 150 are inmusic and other performing arts, and most of the rest are in volunteer community and career projects...