Word: rivalling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Sorry Rival. On paper, the leaders had reason for some degree of optimism about finding a workable strategy. They still have their overwhelming margins of 289 to 145 in the House and 61 to 38 in the Senate. In theory, the Democrats could agree to make enough compromises-for example, cutting the dollar amounts on their spending bills-to persuade Ford to go along with their legislation or, alternatively, to win enough Republican votes in the critical battlefield of the House to override the President's vetoes...
...many experts still thought that the Democrats faced nearly insurmountable odds. Reported TIME Correspondent Neil MacNeil: "In these assessments, Congress comes off as a sorry, almost pitiful rival to the President. The brave initiatives of last January have become the cruel frustrations of now. The Democrats have lost their momentum, their sense of purpose and esprit. They are floundering in a political morass. They see themselves as disarrayed and helpless. But if with 289 members of the House they cannot act, they might as well call in the dogs. The hunting will be over...
...return of Denmark's Erik Bruhn, 46, from his retirement three years ago; at the peak of his career, he was widely regarded as the world's reigning danseur noble. For another, Bruhn was appearing for the first time in the U.S. with his friend and rival Rudolf Nureyev, who has created a production that should enhance his reputation as a major choreographer. Finally, the premiere marked the emergence of American Ballerina Cynthia Gregory as a true superstar...
...this overall analysis is clearly hyperbolic. Corporate power is checked by what Galbraith himself in 1952 described as the "countervailing power" of unions, Government and rival big corporations. It is also checked by the trustbusters and, more important, the customers. Even in industries dominated by a few big companies (autos, oil, steel, computers, etc.), those firms compete fiercely for market shares. Advertising has failed to sell products as varied as the Edsel and maxiskirts. Strong consumer resistance can occasionally force price reductions, as the recent auto rebates proved anew. "When even the auto companies are cutting prices," cracks Okun, "then...
...lavender tie, had planned for everything, down to the brass band waiting to toot out a welcome at the Las Vegas station. Or had he? Passengers taking in the scenery suddenly noticed a 1923 Chrysler touring car and a 1925 brewery truck following the train on an adjacent road. Rival Hoodlum Barney Weiss apparently had dispatched his own welcoming party to greet Big Jim. From a machine gun mounted on the back of the truck, a Weiss torpedo named Charley Ice fired several bursts at the passing coaches. Two other goons opened up with shotguns. Valenti and his bodyguard, Tony...