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...Fisher says he hopes to teach his students in Soc Sci 174, a course sporting a hefty 72-page reading list and syllabus. Most of those pages contain detailed explanations of what students are expected to learn about particular diplomatic and conflict-solving techniques, such as breaking conflicts into bite-sized pieces, and making it easier for the other guy to do what you want him to. Soc Sci 174 is supposed to help bridge the gap between the theory and practice of international conflict-solving by teaching students diplomatic skills, and then having them apply these skills to actual...
...Stranger does not fully reconcile all his dreams and influences, it at least contrives to let them all exist well together. Under the direction of gifted Producer Phil Ramone, the new record has a harder, more astringent sound. Joel's lyrics can be lilting, wistful or full of bite...
...believe the time is right for revenue-raising tax reforms. They are worried that net tax cuts of only the size that Carter proposes would be more than offset by scheduled increases in Social Security levies, plus the so-called inflation tax (inflation automatically worsens the tax bite by pushing people into higher brackets as their incomes rise). House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill, among others, fears that the economy could begin turning down just before next fall's election. O'Neill sees Congress's job as one of enlarging and broadening the tax cuts...
...rate on most corporate profits from the present 48% to 45% late this year, 44% in 1980. Another $2 billion would be provided by repeal of the federal tax on telephone calls and a cut in unemployment-insurance taxes levied on companies. The overall aim: to offset the bite of higher Social Security and energy taxes, which the President conceded would otherwise drag the economy down by the end of 1978, and give businessmen more cash to invest. If Congress agrees, the cuts will take effect...
...just before 1 a.m. when the limousine pulled up before swank Maxwell's Plum. The familiar figure got out and strode towards the maitre d'. He was told the restaurant was closing. "But Muriel and I just want a bite to eat," he said. A bored look around the still-filled premises and a bored reply: "I'm sorry we're about to close." In a moment the car was speeding off into the night, its two solitary passengers disappearing behind the tinted glass...