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...three options, but most notably a tax cut, if the economy does not improve by the time he takes office. While his mind is open to a possible tax cut later, Burns told a congressional committee that such action appears unnecessary since he expects "a pickup in the tempo of economic activity in the near future" and any of the alternatives might well increase inflation...
...Geneva conference grinds on, the tempo of fighting in Rhodesia is stepping up. Last month was the bloodiest in the four-year war between black nationalists and Ian Smith's white-settler regime. The toll: more than 300 dead, including 181 guerrillas, 20 Rhodesian "troopies," twelve white and 88 black civilians. Nearly 100 others have been killed in early November. One major guerrilla goal has been to cut Rhodesia's rail and road links with South Africa-vital conduits for the fuel and ammunition that Salisbury needs. To assess the threat, TIME Correspondent Lee Griggs accompanied...
...despite Ford's praise for his team's gutsy performance, the Bruins played the game like a well-orchestrated symphony, controlling the tempo throughout and leaving the Crimson few chances to strike any surprise notes...
...tempo and character of the game heated up considerably in the second half as an aroused Crimson eleven kept the ball within 25 yards of the Princeton goal for twice as much time as the Tigers could keep it in the other end of the field...
Like many of Muriel Spark's best characters, however, Maggie keeps busy being clever. She complains that the "tempo" of her husband's lovemaking is all wrong: "He starts off adagio, adagio. Second phase, well, you might call it al legro ma non troppo and pretty nervy . . ." When she is offstage, Hubert the poseur can usually be counted on for verbal sprightliness. "What is opulence," he asks in his best Oscar Wilde manner, "but a semblance of opulence...