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...make clear the meaning of the "new populism" he offered as an alternative. He vigorously argued for a redistribution of income, yet failed to outline in detail how it could be accomplished. He proposed such specifics as breaking up General Motors into five or six separate companies but offered scant evidence that such plans were feasible. On television, he was surprisingly docile, uncertain and easily intimidated. Harris' withdrawal will have little effect on the remaining Democratic hopefuls, other than to reduce the crowding in the field...
...European momentum be restored? Historically, the Continent has shown scant faith in Britain's leaders and no interest whatsoever in its institutions, but there is broad agreement-or hope-that London might bring a refreshing new cast of mind to the EEC. "We Europeans are insecure about how to live with democratic institutions," says Italian Journalist Arrigo Levi, whose own country has had three governments in the past 18 months. "The British can help us there. They also see things on a grander scale than...
Bullock's routine, which left him scant time for his wife and five sons, contributed to the breakup of his marriage. Finally, the pressure proved too much for him. In late January, he bought space in the county newspaper to announce that at the age of 53 he was closing down his practice. Three weeks later, he became a 9-to-5 clinic physician at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Va. "I couldn't go on like I was," he recalls. "Emotionally it was the most difficult time of my life...
...whose longtime confidant Max Kampelman is one of Mrs. Harris' law partners, hedged his bets by telling an audience before the balloting: "Whatever decision you make, I'm going to like." Edmund Muskie finally made up his mind to authorize his operatives to support Hughes -only a scant day before the voting, so that his influence was lost...
Critics contend that the investment credit, on top of the ADR, not only is inequitable but also fails to meet the immediate problems of unemployment and a sluggish economy. They point out that with industry running at only 73% of capacity, corporations have scant reason to buy more equipment. Thus the tax savings, in the opposition's view, is a windfall that would do little more in the short run than boost profits. Most labor leaders oppose the idea, maintaining that it would do little to whittle down the jobless rate in steel, aerospace, autos and other major industries...