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...program is a plan to raise U.S. oil prices, presently averaging $8.52 per bbl. at the wellhead for domestic oil of all price categories, up to the OPEC-set world level of about $13.50. This would be done by imposing a tax on producers at the well. Then to soften the blow to the economy, the Government would give back most of the money to consumers in the form of rebates...
Israel's internal reaction against the relaxation of political demands and social structures comes at a time when President Carter's emphasis on human rights and his pressure on the Israeli government to soften its line vis-a-vis the Palestinians has focused greater attention than ever before on specifics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The issue of Israeli settlements on the West Bank, allegations of torture raised against the Israeli military authorities by Palestinians and Red Cross workers, and louder murmurs of distrust among Third World states due to Israel's friendship with South Africa, are all facets...
Shavers displayed his ferocious fists in the afternoon sparring sessions in the barn. To soften the impact of his punches so he would not disable or dismember his sparring partners Shavers had to don special 20-oz. gloves...
...penalize most of them for their human rights abuses. He wants to ban the sale of conventional arms to a country if the purchase would mean introducing new technology into a region, yet is willing to sell the F-15 fighter jet to Saudi Arabia. He wants to soften the anti-Communist fervor in the U.S., yet he sharply and steadily criticizes the Soviets where they are most vulnerable...
...gain popular acceptance for their bills, the unions are planning a lengthy. $800,000 promotional blitz featuring newspaper ads, talk-show appearances and a massive direct-mail campaign. White House aides even solicited views of business leaders to find ways to soften opposition to labor-law reform and an increased minimum wage. Still, employers generally remain hostile to both measures. A coalition of business lobbyists, backed by a war chest of more than $1 million," is planning what the U.S. Chamber of Commerce describes as "a long and bitter battle" against the labor-reform proposals. Thus the stage...