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...toward repairing the damage that his economic performance once did to his standing with the voters. On Aug. 15, 1971, Nixon abruptly reversed the policies that he followed in his first 2½ years in the White House; as a result, he has slowed inflation and produced a remarkable spurt in national output. Gross national product in 1973 seems likely to show a rise topping even this year's biggest-ever gain (see box on next page). Democrats argue that this record looks impressive only by comparison with the inflationary recession of 1970. Perhaps, but it has been good...
Picking up speed, Wottle passed two flying Kenyans on the outside and took aim on Arzhanov. With one last lung-devouring spurt, he lunged for the finish line and edged the falling Russian by the length of his lucky cap (which he forgot to remove during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner). Growled Bowerman, who once withdrew a runner's scholarship because the boy got engaged: "Well, he sure shot one theory of mine to hell...
There are two major reasons for the phenomenal spurt of growth. One is the new glamour of big-time tournament tennis, which is partly the result of an infusion of big money into the pro circuits and vastly increased television exposure. Equally important is the enduring national concern for physical fitness and the fact that tennis gets you there faster. Or so its devotees claim, even though orthopedists are doing a big business these days treating tennis elbows, ankles, knees and backs...
...total, down a percentage point from 1971; Volkswagen volume is off 23%. But sales of American-made cars are speeding up so sharply that some automen believe that the total this year could whiz to close to 11 million vehicles, v. 10.2 million last year. The auto spurt has helped to push overall U.S. retail sales about 10% ahead of a year...
...military and diplomatic developments spurt and twist, no one can predict the outcome with any certainty. As Neff puts it, the only real constant in Viet Nam is the ever present element of surprise. Therefore, he says, "I no longer bother saying that I'll never be back...