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...best play by a Senator all day came when reserve catcher Ken Retzer outmaneuvered an Oriole to catch the President's season-opening pitch. After that, although sharp pitching by Don Rudolph, Ron Kline, and Steve Hamilton kept the Birds in check most of the way, the sluggish Senator offense never got going...
...happened, Gordon had all sorts of glowing words to say about the New Frontier's tax program. But the sentiments at issue came while he was under close questioning from dubious members of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee. He insisted that "under current condi tions," with the economy sluggish, attempts to balance the budget would be "self-defeating." Reduced federal expenditures would "reduce private production, employment, profits and wages. This, in turn, would lead to lower federal revenue collections, and a deficit would remain...
That seemed to be the main point. Nobody was willing to argue all-out against tax cuts as a way of spurring the nation's sluggish economy. But the type of reduction, its relationship to Government spending and budget deficits-perhaps even tax reform, too-will be key issues...
...strong Crimson fencing team faces the usually sluggish M.I.T. Engineers today at M.I.T. Last year's match was an 13-0 field day for the Crimson, and today's tilt will almost certainly result in a very similar score...
Wilson's main worry is his opponent's speed. Harvard has no sprinters, and the team play thus far has occasionally been sluggish. While Holy Cross apparently likes to run a lot and break downcourt in breathtaking fashion, Wilson does not plan to either run with them or deliberately slow them down...