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That, however, was no big deal: the Administration would have probably introduced most of these provisions later anyway. The negotiations remained deadlocked, with the Republicans insisting that only deep, multiyear tax reductions could prompt the savings and investment needed for noninflationary growth and, on the other side, the Democrats arguing that any cuts going beyond one year would only bring more inflation. Party ideologies complicated the dispute. Republicans demanded across-the-board cuts that would reduce rates by the same percentage in every income bracket; Democrats saw that as a windfall for the rich and proposed "targeting" the cuts...
...husband, former Reporter Jay McMullen, moved into Cabrini-Green, a predominantly black, decaying and crime-ridden housing project. Police began patrolling more. Playgrounds were installed and a summer recreation program promised. When her building's incinerator chute was too stuffed to open, Byrne called housing authorities and got prompt relief. Even though her stay at the project lasted for only three weeks, it captivated the city and boosted her approval rating in a Chicago Sun-Times poll from 35% to 50%. Byrne got a lot of publicity for Byrne, but she also focused public attention on the rats, roaches...
...Boston, where it was lauded, as well as in Los Angeles, where its originality was challenged--concerned the induction of bone growth in humans. Announced at the beginning of May, "osteoinduction," a technique advanced by surgeons and researchers at the Medical School, uses bones from crushed cadavers to prompt bone regeneration. Since cadaver bones are easier to obtain than bone from a patient's body, osteoinduction should prove 100-per-cent effective, 35 per cent better than the old process...
...Prompt emergency procedures can help restore normal heartbeat. This may be done by electrical stimulation, drugs or, in the absence of any other medical aid, chest massage. Keeping a list of emergency phone numbers and knowing what hospitals are best equipped to treat coronary cases can save valuable time and perhaps a family member's life. Because every second counts, more and more Americans are learning the life-and-death skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation...
Arthur Parris, chairman of the city's Planning Board, sent the ordinance to the council with a cover letter stating. "This is one of the most critical pieces of legislation that the Council has considered in several years." The Planning Board, he said, urged "prompt, favorable action on the proposal...