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...study the impact of the Red Line extension and, more recently, appointed L. Edward Lashman, director of external projects and a man familiar with state agencies and their problems, to supervise Harvard's role. The University's voice in the project is relatively insignificant--all Harvard wants is a painless transformation of the Square and a construction schedule that won't require mass student relocations...
Arap Moi's festive induction late last week symbolized Kenya's achievement in effecting a painless, peaceable transition of power following Kenyatta's death in August after 15 consecutive years of rule since national independence. Indeed, in the turbulent politics of black Africa, arap Moi's ascension is almost unique. Said a State Department official: "We are witnessing a succession achieved without violence or the threat of violence. All the prophets of doom have been proved wrong." An editorial in Zambia's Daily Mail concluded: "If the old man came back from the dead...
...early ones serve as painless reminders of the way we were before women's lib, the sexual revolution, Viet Nam and Watergate. But Kerr's later work is disquieting because it goes on as if none of these things had happened. A little malice, at least, now seems to be the order...
Since some transfers are inevitable, companies are trying to make the moves as painless as possible. Many companies use elaborate relocation services that take care of all arrangements, including the sale of the old house and the purchase of the new one?at no loss to the transferred executive. Raises are generally fattened, particularly if the move is to an unattractive or expensive area such as New York City or Cleveland. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. automatically raises the base pay of managers sent to areas where living costs are higher than the national averages. The cost of living...
...showdown over the fiery issue approaches, some grim facts account for its support. Californians already endure one of the nation's highest state sales taxes: 6%. Because the stiff state income tax is withheld, it is relatively painless. But property taxes must be paid in a lump sum twice a year-and this hurts. Moreover, since 1971, property has been taxed at rates ranging from 3% to 3.5% of real market value, and that value has been soaring; many homes have tripled or quadrupled in value in the past five years. Homeowners' incomes have not nearly kept pace...