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Opponents are well-organized and vigorous. FUEL, which represents 800 diverse associations, last month launched a congressional letter-writing campaign to head off the tax increase before it gains momentum. Participants ranged from the American Ski Federation, which fears a falloff in resort business if Americans drive less, to the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Urban League...
...Smith has denounced a higher gas tax as "cruel" and "unfair" and argued that it would dampen auto sales. Ford has straddled the fence. Vice Chairman Harold Poling said his company would support a phased increase of 15 cents per gal. over three years, but only as a last resort for cutting the deficit...
...traveling bag, put it to use by booking a package tour, and take out a loan to pay for the journey. Yoshiaki has his own growth plans: he is looking at the expanding market in cable television and optical-fiber communications, in addition to more familiar resort-development projects at home and abroad. As they cross each ^ other's lines, will one brother decline to book tours to the other's hotels or choose to contract with a different cable or communications company? Tune in for future episodes on the brothers Tsutsumi...
...signing the peace treaty with Israel in 1979. He also wants to take away the statutory authority of the radicals to paralyze moderate Arab initiatives with a veto in the Arab League. If those things happen, it should encourage the U.S. to persuade Israel -- perhaps without even having to resort to pressure -- to be more flexible about negotiations...
Doctors emphasize that drugs should be a last, not a first, resort. Minor interventions, such as moving a child to the front row in class or allowing him more time to complete tasks, can lead to improvement. Rewards -- extra television or a favorite snack -- can help reinforce good behavior. And psychological therapy can bolster a child's flagging self-esteem and address social problems, like a lack of friends, that contribute to his distress. Only when these remedies fail should parents try medication on their overly active youngsters...