Word: balke
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Whatever the merits of the President's proposal, it was no sure cureall. Labor would not like the strike limitation; industry would balk at inspection of its books by Government agents. The A.F. of L.'s Bill Green promptly snorted a loud "No." The U.A.W., wary and suspicious, decided to think it over and take a vote...
...none made a binding promise. Britain's delegation said that she would have a struggle to make up her 17% share. U.S. delegates thought Congress would approve the U.S. quota if it did not exceed 75% of the world total; but if other nations faltered, Congress might balk...
...split with any. In the face of Canada's determination, Lord Swinton reluctantly agreed to competition between B.O.A.C. and Canada on the North Atlantic. But he won his point on the remainder of the Empire routes, such as Britain to India, South Africa and New Zealand. (T.C.A. may balk at pooling the Canada-Australia route.) On these the conference agreed to pool traffic, split it equally-e.g., if six flights are flown to India, B.O.A.C. will fly three, Indian airlines the other three...
...practice, this theory may not work so well. There was plenty of evidence as the Conference ended that, when the other Commonwealth nations are ready to fly, they too may balk at pooling traffic on well-paying routes, may be willing to try it on poor routes. If so, U.S. airlines may get far more competition than they have expected...
...sinful for stock prices to rise for four consecutive years? Last week Emil Schram, once chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corp., now president of the New York Stock Ex change, took a fall out of those beaters of anti-inflation drums (such as Marriner Stoddard Eccles) who want to balk rising stock prices by increasing the present 25% capital gains tax. He told the Bond Club of Philadelphia that...