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...this atmosphere, leaders did not so much lead as grope and listen intently for signals that were slow in coming. The wise chief of state was the one who did not move too far ahead of people in no mood for rash undertakings. It was not a period in which a single Man of the Year could decisively emerge...
...Court, he was told that if he did not kill his lights within 30 minutes, irreparable harm would be done to the priceless paintings in the room where he was shooting. Similar incidents sent the budget soaring, giving an extra twist to the pressures Kubrick felt. Nerves produced a rash on his hands that did not disappear until the film was wrapped, and though he had quit smoking, he started cadging cigarettes...
...collapse of the rival World Football League, the N.F.L. this fall registering a jump in attendance (averaging 56,000 per game) and an increase in TV ratings. And why not? Some 40% of the games are being won by 7 points or less, not to mention a rash of sudden-death thrillers...
Already some movement is apparent. Industrial production has increased slightly, and construction contracts and auto sales are up. Unemployment, though, continues to grow, and last week, by one estimate, reached an explosive 1 million, touching off a rash of strikes by angry workers at post offices, subways and electric utilities. Riot cops were called to sweep Air France employees out of ground facilities at the Paris airports, where they were staging a sit-in strike. Giscard's policy has also spurred consumer-price inflation, which inched up to an annual rate of 9.4% in September, almost a percentage point...
Acts of terrorism may be isolated, but sometimes they add up to an epidemic of violence. Last week assorted rebels were responsible for one sensational bombing and a rash of murders and kidnapings. Items...