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...this were not enough, Park's proposed amendments give him the power to dissolve the National Assembly, a prerogative denied the President under the present constitution-though he did, just two weeks ago. He will also be able to declare emergency measures "to temporarily restrict civil liberties" when he deems such action necessary-thus ratifying emergency powers he had already taken last December...
Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka ordered a 20% slash in tariffs on most imports of industrial and mining products. The average Japanese tariff will come down to 9.5% on consumer goods. In addition, the Tokyo government will let in more goods (computers, leather products, many foods) that are restricted by import quotas, and will make low interest loans to importers first rather than to exporters, as had previously been its policy. The government also has invoked an ordinance compelling companies to form cartels to restrict exports of products deemed to be winning foreign customers too rapidly...
...Cambridge City Council last night passed an order which could restrict the use of cars by Harvard students. It is aimed at preventing commuters and non-residents from using city streets as a parking...
...inexorably on every side. Just last week the Senate Finance Committee voted a $6 billion annual increase in Social Security payments to widows, the aged and the disabled, on top of a hefty rise already legislated earlier this year. Even some loyal Republican Congressmen doubt that the President can restrict spending as much as he wishes...
...shut-down dilemma for Saigon publishers, most of whom operate on a shoestring. Thieu's intent was twofold. For the short term, he wanted to kill outright at least some antigovernment papers. Looking further ahead, he wanted to use his temporary decree power to restrict leftist propaganda opportunities in the event that a cease-fire is agreed upon and lobbying begins for a coalition government...