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...annual rate of about 2.4%. That was roughly double the October rate but well below the 4.1% average earlier this year. Indeed, from September through November, living costs went up at a rate of only 1.7%. Herbert Stein, the President's chief economist, warns that prices may spurt briefly during December and January because some previously frozen increases will be allowed to rise in Phase II. Still, President Nixon said that he is confident that consumer prices will drop to an annual rate of 2% to 3% for the coming year-a figure that he holds would amount...
...Kydes picked the rebound out of the air and headed into the nets. Charlie Thomas, with his leg injury almost healed, picked up his first goal of the season shortly before Papagianis scored on a shot from a pileup in front of the nets, to finish the three goal spurt...
...innovative glamour accounts for the recent leap. The 1972 model year started out with little new except strengthened bumpers. What brought most of the spurt was the freeze-produced sales of 1972-model cars at early-1971 prices, as well as the $200 excise tax cut that President Nixon has proposed. If, as expected, Congress approves the cut, dealers will refund the tax to customers. American Motors has in fact been making excise-tax refunds even before Congress acts; the company's sales jumped 50% in September, compared with the same month in 1970. Whether or not the sales...
...Connally cannily gave his blessing to several "reasonable" changes drafted by the House, including more tax relief for low-income families. He also accepted a House measure raising the standard rate of proposed investment tax credit from 5% to 7%. In order to give the economy a greater initial spurt, however, he asked the Senate to restore a House-cut premium rate of 10% for capital goods bought during the first year covered by the bill...
Yale soon began to put pressure on the Harvard defense and scored four goals at three-minute intervals, one on a beautiful quick stick. This spurt was a real psychological boost for the Elis, who have been slow starters all spring...