Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...friendly gesture marred the festivities. Aging (30) Middleweight Champion Carmen Basilio and aged (37) ex-Champion Sugar Ray Robinson were so eager to clobber each other that they both kept swinging after the first round ended. By the time the referee got between them, everybody in the stadium seemed anxious to pitch...
...shape, and refinery runs of Alberta crude, which comprises 90% of Canada's oil, are at a new low of 271,958 bbl. daily. Only in the Middle East is production still climbing; even there economists fear that oil companies out for quick profits, and Arab rulers anxious for heavier royalties from the wells are pushing production far beyond demand. As one Canadian oilman says, "There are simply not enough markets...
...worth some $6.000,000 left-Fisher Body, Allison Engine, Cleveland Diesel, Detroit Diesel. Madison Avenue was taking bets on which would be the next to go, and who would pick up Frigidaire and G.M.C. Truck. One leading possibility: McCann-Erickson, which gave up Chrysler to take over Buick. is anxious for a crack at the rest of G.M.'s big business-though it would have to give up its Westinghouse account to take on rival Frigidaire...
...followers. "Every day I receive dozens of love letters that remain unanswered because of the vow of celibacy that I took. At the time, I needed to dedicate myself to building up our legion, but now the work is done. Jesus told me that celibacy is no longer necessary." Anxious disciples wanted to know whether the marriage (the bride's identity is still secret) would make any difference to the movement. Said Zarur: "Brothers, we will go on being God's workers. Our ideal may even reach inhabitants of other planets." Other planets have shown no interest...
Prices & Productivity. Last week, as the recession appeared near the bottom of the slide, few thoughtful businessmen were anxious to force the tired bull to his feet too soon. They fear the speedy return of inflation, since prices, which normally drop in a recession, have held up surprisingly. Though many retail prices and some wholesale items dropped, the level of the nation's basic commodities is unchanged. The reason, say businessmen, is the organized labor philosophy that good business or bad, wages-and thus prices-must go up every year. Therefore, steelmen refuse to cut prices, not only because...