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...Wall Street, rising interest rates are usually viewed as the worst of all poisons for the stock market. Yet traders were initially so excited by the promise of a steadier dollar that they optimistically bid up share prices with record speed; the Dow Jones industrial average jumped 35 points Wednesday, its largest one-day rise in history. On the commodity markets, prices for future delivery of cattle, soybeans and cotton briefly fell, partly in the expectation that inflation really would slow down. Oddest of all, bond prices rose sharply, and long-term interest rates actually fell. Apparent reason: a dollar...
...Barry, the return of Rudy Tomjanovich, and the added playing time for guard Mike Newlin. The Spurs have awesome fans and a starting lineup to match, led by scoring champ George Gervin, but a weak bench could kill them in the stretch. Coach Bill Fitch has his Cavaliers looking steadier than ever, and that means playoffs and not much more. As for the Atlanta Hawks, a backcourt of Charlie Criss (5'7") and all American Butch Lee looks like fun, but who said this game was fun? The Jazz looks flat without Truck Robinson. The Pistons have gone back...
Overall, Hynes left too many rebounds lying in the slot, but did make some excellent saves. He should become steadier with each period he plays. Freshman Tom Murray revealed poise, fine puck control and awesome speed, while Benson exhibited alert passing and heady play. As always, the Hughes brothers were the most, and defenseman Kevin O'Donahue keeps getting tougher and stingier...
...Last Laugh, it remains one of the most fluid, and at the end, accurately satirical movies we have. Emil Jannings, the master of pompous pathos gives an unforgettable performance, although one can keep as steadier head about both this and his harrowing work in The Blue Angel in remembering his Nazi complicity. The happy tail tacked on to The Last Laugh was apparently a specifically comtemptuous stab at American film tastes. It is almost impossible not to be elated despite the fantastic slur...
...mining operations. For economic reasons, the once crusading Lamm has only cautiously advanced his education, health and welfare proposals. "He has always been a person in the forefront of causes," says Senate Democratic Leader Raymond Kogovsek. "All of a sudden, he has to be an administrator-a boat steadier instead of a boat rocker...