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...likelihood that any drug will lead to perdition varies widely, the researchers point out; with every mood-changing drug known to man, there is a proportion of people who can use it without suffering harmful side effects or a habit, and of those who cannot. Just as some drinkers become convivial or aggressive and others morose and withdrawn, drug users get as much of their kick from their surroundings and the set of their own psyches as from the chemicals they use. The danger of heavy dependence, the crucial problem with most pop drugs, also depends largely on the personality...
...Dong led the nationalist movement and has been its administrative head ever since. After France's defeat, he led the triumphant guerrilla delegation to the 1954 Geneva talks, becoming Premier the following year. Just as Ho steered an even course between China and Russia, so in all likelihood would Dong...
...Next Test. The likelihood that speculators will soon find another way to outgain stock-market averages is not great. Last week the stock market slowly extended a technical rally from its July 29th low of 801.96 on the Dow-Jones industrial average. The average rose 16.37 to close at 837.25. Brokers almost unanimously expect that the rally will give way soon to a new drop that will "test" the low. Opinion is divided about evenly on whether or not the market will pass that test...
Meanwhile, Czechoslovakia's two top leaders, Party Boss Gustav Husák and President Ludvik Svoboda, are on "vacation" in the Crimea, where they have met with Soviet Party Boss Leonid Brezhnev and President Nikolai Podgorny. In all likelihood, the Russians openly pressed Husák to sign a statement formally approving the invasion; so far, he has stopped just short of doing that. But undoubtedly, they added a final warning that Moscow has ordered Aug. 21 to be a cool...
Disheartening Earnings. The stock market faces some problems it did not have in 1966. Investors are worried about the likelihood of higher taxes on capital gains and a reduction in the oil-depletion allowance (see THE NATION). Corporate profits are another disheartening factor. Earnings remained at record levels all through the 1966 market slide. This year most companies reported rises for the second quarter, but there have been some major exceptions, notably in steel, autos and airlines (see following story). Compared with the second quarter of last year, earnings fell 17% at Kaiser Industries, 17% at General Motors...