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White House aides insist that Carter has not yet made up his mind. He could take the dramatic step of immediate decontrol, or he could choose the more modest, but politically safer option of gradually lifting controls on specified types of U.S. oil over two years. Carter is likely to ask Congress to include an excess profits tax that would prevent the oil companies from reaping a sudden bonanza. But whether he will urge that this tax be rebated to low-income families, be set aside for oil exploration or used to reduce his budget deficit apparently was undecided last...
Farce does present itself as an option in performing this troublesome play, but it is a too facile interpretation. The Boston Shakespeare Company falls somewhere between farce and a successfully realized dramatic presentation. As it is, the production averages out to mediocrity; a relatively uninspired rendition of a relatively uninspired play. Perhaps The Boston Shakespeare Company should have done Shakespeare and themselves a favor and allowed Two Gentlemen of Verona to remain in the oblivion it so sadly deserves...
...also suggested during last week's round of talks that the U.S. Navy might use the bases at Alexandria or Haifa or both. U.S. officials believe that Egypt and Israel would welcome the move. Another military option would be for Washington to sign separate mutual defense treaties with Egypt and Israel. Carter informally raised the idea in his talks with Begin, who approved, but neither side pressed the point...
...about 14 in. longer than Ford's Fiesta-three cars that GM's competitors have already introduced for the new era. Engineers estimate that the X cars will average 26 m.p.g. The cars will list for $4,100 to $4,500 with automatic transmission as an option. Independent, noncompany drivers who have already tested the X cars say that they perform well...
...diesel, widely used in trucks and some European cars, offers 25% better fuel economy than conventional engines. Installing a diesel has about the same results as trimming 1,000 Ibs. from one of GM's largest cars. The company, which began offering the engine as an option on some Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs in 1977, expects to sell 190,000 diesel-powered cars and light trucks this year, or about 4% of all GM autos. Barring further Government interference, the com pany expects to expand production of diesels throughout the coming decade...