Word: followings
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...that his throne is stronger as a result of Jordan's civil war. But he held that the time was not ripe for unilateral discussions. Even so, one result of the border meeting is that broader negotiations with Representatives of other Arab states can be expected to follow...
...Loeb's notions may be less radical than they seem. Already scores of countries have introduced some form of nationwide legalized gambling. New York and New Hampshire are trying to outdo the numbers racket and pick up extra revenue with their own lotteries. New Jersey is due to follow suit. Pennsylvania uses horse-race betting to help finance both private and public schools. In January, New York City will start a computerized off-track betting service that may branch into other sports as well. Last week the country's top oddsmaker, Jimmy ("The Greek") Snyder of Las Vegas...
...little revolution can be a dangerous thing. Especially when it comes without cost. An elegant critique of the American Corporate State means little if you follow it up by saying that everything will be okay because, "No one can take himself altogether seriously in bell-bottoms." And moral outrage-however correct-summoned up upon convenience for its publicity value produces atrocities like the U. S. Government's current prosecution of the son of a blue-collar family for murdering civilians in Vietnam...
...inclined to believe him. Yovicsin, Harvard's winningest (77) coach-and its losingest (42)-will bow out today with Cap'n Crunch. Both would like to go out as winners. So Harvard, which sees no inconsistency in losing to Columbia and beating Yale in the same year, will follow the lead of the CRIMSON. Harvard...
...President's best device for pepping up the economy seems to be the budget. Aides say that he will send to Congress a fiscal 1972 budget with a planned deficit-amount uncertain-to follow the unplanned deficit of about $15 billion that the Government is likely to run this fiscal year. That will be distasteful for a Republican President, especially Nixon. He has consistently, and correctly, blamed inflation on the deficit run up by Lyndon Johnson. Administration officials are bandying about ideas for making the deficit look smaller than they expect it really to be. Treasury leaders, for example...