Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...protested heatedly, "to point a finger of suspicion at a man that does not deserve it." Talbott, whose Government pay is $18,000 a year, said that his income from Mulligan & Co. is more than $50,000 a year (no significant change since 1953). Said he: "I was very anxious to retain my interest in Mulligan on account of the income, which I felt I needed." However, he offered to give up the partnership and income completely if the subcommittee would clear him of any misconduct, and "if ... I will be helping the Air Force and the Administration...
Facing up to this dire possibility, Fuel Minister Lloyd told an anxious House of Commons that British industry must drastically wean itself from dependence on coal for power. By 1960, said Lloyd, British oil refineries (expanding at breakneck speed) will provide enough fuel oil to replace 25 million tons of coal a year. Thereafter, he added, he is counting on atomic power to drive out "the specter of the coal...
...That Failed. In Monte Carlo, however, the gambling urge is strong even in successful bankers, and Liambey was anxious to make himself even richer. Last year he threw about half of his bank's resources into a commercial TV station near the French border on the theory that it would reap a fortune from French advertisers unable to hawk their products on the noncommercial, state-owned French TV. But the station turned out to have an embarrassing connection with the French government, which vetoed the advertising contracts...
Purchase Plan. Why had G.M. decided to split its stock? There were many reasons. Among them: G.M. was anxious to lower the price, thus persuade many more people to become shareholders. Further, when it announced the split, G.M. also revealed a stock-purchase plan for salaried employees. Under the plan, G.M. will contribute 50? toward the purchase of company stock for every dollar contributed by each of its 100,000 salaried employees. Thus, G.M. will soon be in the market for its own stock, and the more shares outstanding the simpler it will...
...result of this committee's findings, more noble Lords are compelled to attend, those noble Lords who make long speeches will be encouraged to make even longer speeches." Brabazon's suspicions were echoed by Lord Halifax, who said: "There are those among Your Lordships who feel anxious as to what this portends...