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...brake the business slowdown to the danger point. But Johnson also asked for an average 20% rise in Social Security benefits. It was an unexpectedly large increase that will pump some $4.1 billion into the economy and may in fact bring enough new money into the market place to offset the drain of new taxes. Politically, a fresh rush of taxes into the Treasury should give Johnson some maneuvering room with the 90th Congress when it comes time to debate Great Society spending...
...that, the breakdown suggested that good styling and merchandising can offset unfavorable economic conditions. Chrysler, the only big automaker to register a gain, sold 1.8% more cars than the year before-with its well-promoted Dodge Division leading the way (see following story). Similarly, while General Motors suffered a 6.8% overall sales decline, Cadillac's sales were up 5%. For Pontiac, benefiting from the popularity of its intermediate Tempest, it was the fifth straight year of record sales. The big G.M. loser (off 11%) was Chevrolet, which held on to a slender...
...violence in Caracas was clearly a FALN effort to offset its loss of prestige in rural areas, where the peasants have grown increasingly unsympathetic. FALN may also have hoped to attract new recruits to its ranks. From a strength of 500 full-time terrorists only three years ago, the organization can now count on fewer than 250 full-time gunslingers. By the time Leoni's drastic new cleanup campaign is over, the ranks will be thinner still...
...Unlike virtually all other reports on Germany and Kiesinger by the various news media, your favorable account was a pleasure to read. It helped to offset the effects of 20 years of tongue-lashing...
Never mind this classical staff, say the dedicated followers. "Still, stable, traditional--like a wall." Out to the Establishment go the catalogues in pristine cream envelopes, full of offset smugness. "Our custom department gathers the finest of fabrics for every type of wear. We are famous for maintaining expertise of the highest order in cutting and journeyman tailoring to individual order." Sure. All that hoary tradition. Sir, would you like to look at our Steep Rib Cavalry Twill pants or West of England Poacher's Tweeds? I see, sir. Well, here's our British Warm in the Snug British Officer...