Word: spurs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Abroad consensus seemed to be emerging that Roots would spur black identity, and hence black pride, and eventually pay important dividends. Said Columbia Sociologist Francis lanni: "The civil rights movement seemed to be stopping for a breather. This may be a significant turning point." Said Anthony Browne, an assistant vice chancellor at the University of California at Berkeley: "Roots sensitized a lot of people to the black situation...
Prodded by a desire to placate critics and offset the depressing effect of this winter's deep freeze, the Carter Administration last week unveiled a bigger-than-expected package of stimulus to spur the nation's economic growth. The program presented to Congress calls for pumping $31.2 billion into the economy over the next 20 months through a combination of tax cuts, including a one-shot $50 tax rebate for almost every American, and increased Government spending to reduce unemployment. The plan, which was estimated to cost $23 billion to $30 billion when it was first announced earlier...
American contenders for the championship of every weight classification, and particularly to spur interest in the lighter divisions (welterweight, lightweight and featherweight), long overlooked by the U.S. public. For most of the fighters, the tournament is an opportunity to take part in a real-life version of the film Rocky. Many of these "courageous warriors," as King called them, have until now scratched out meager livings as garbage men, roofers or bar bouncers while they pursued dreams of championships. Until they performed in front of the 3,000 Navy men and women at ringside-and, more important, the network...
...difficult job in store. The next few years will require redoubled efforts on the part of everyone in the University, from administrators to department chairmen to admissions officers. The negative findings of the report must not be ignored or forgotten with Leonard's departure, but must serve to spur on a tremendous effort and a change in attitude if the next report is to be any more encouraging...
Bulging Coffers. Sprinkel nonetheless would go along with a hefty tax cut for business−if there is one−to spur investment. But Heller and David Grove, vice president of International Business Machines Corp., argue that business's coffers already are bulging and that executives will not spend more on factories and machinery unless consumer demand rises. Says Grove, who wants a stimulus of as much as $30 billion: "What business needs most is the prospect of higher sales volumes to encourage investment...