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...standards would be voluntary, in the sense that no one would be fined or jailed for flouting them. But Administration inflation hawks are discussing other ways to dun the disobedient. The most obvious is to withhold federal contracts from companies that violate the standards. Some other ideas: lean on the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject any rate increases that truck lines might seek in order to pay for a high settlement with the Teamsters; let in more lower-cost imported steel if American mills raise prices too much. Government officials are talking about administering the 1931 Davis-Bacon...
...record $6.31 million, surpassing its goal by $60,000. Nonetheless, donations from the Class of '78 were way below expectations, owing to a boycott by many seniors who protested the University's investment policy on South Africa. The drop in donations "indicates that many students are committed enough to withhold what the University needs--which is money," a member of the Southern Africa Solidarity Committee said...
Alan I. Frolich '78, a member of the Southern Africa Solidarity Committee (SASC) and an organizer of the boycott, said yesterday the decline in pledges "indicates that students are committed enough to withhold what the University needs--which is money...
...first, the vigilers seemed only dumbstruck, but anger was quick to follow. When the AAA member left, it was unclear whether the BSA and AAA would publicly denounce the sit-out, or merely withhold their support. (As it turned out the next day, various leaders of these groups participated in the sit-out activities.) The sky was getting lighter by this time, and the coming day was clearly The Enemy, a foot-tapping, non-verbal "Hurry up please, it's time." The approximately 120 people who remained had no idea what to expect: perhaps they would have to cancel...
...grinding: though unindicted, he was a major target in the FBI probe, and his refusal to tender a requested resignation brought his prompt removal as head of the New York office. In any case, his accusations warrant a thorough airing, and they compel the American people to withhold a hearty round of applause for the judgment shown by Bell and his department. The verdict is still out on Gray and his fellow defendants, and the same should hold true for their prosecutors...