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House members generally agree that the budget will be the main item of busi ness this session and that it should be as lean as possible. Even liberals acknowledge that the nation's problems do not appear to yield to money and to Government intervention. "We haven't had the pruning of the programs that don't work," admits Abner Mikva, a leading liberal Democrat who was re-elected from Chicago's North Shore suburbs by a scant 1,000 votes. "Because of that, all of Government is carrying a burden of presumed incompetence and inefficiency...
Next, Carter, continuing to follow the prepared scenario, appeared to yield, announcing a "restoration" of various funds. For example, he agreed to provide $1 billion more than the leaked estimate for public service jobs and some $150 million more in aid to the most economically depressed cities. Last week he raised the funds for education to $11.1 billion, which is about $1 billion more than was spent last year. He also restored $50 million for health programs, including basic research and preventive care for the poor. By seeming to give ground, Carter expects to take some of the punch...
...located the site of a 17th century Spanish galleon, the Concepción, some 80 miles north of the Dominican Republic. With his research partner, Jack Haskins, 44, the jubilant diver surfaced last week in New York City to face the press amid speculation that a salvage operation could yield up to $40 million worth of booty from the brine...
...Corporation allocated the amount for investment, which represents less than one per cent of the total University endowment of $1.39 billion, to be used in "new technology areas" that yield higher returns than traditional stocks and bonds over a period of time, Walter M. Cabot '55, Harvard deputy treasurer, said yesterday...
...expected to seize the opportunity to buy in at Depression-era prices. As an extra inducement, IBM last week boosted dividends by $2.24 to an annual rate of $13.76 on the present stock or $3.44 on post-split shares. That means IBM shares will pay about the same yield-roughly 5%-as a bank savings account...