Word: boosted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Insane Bickering." The Eisenhower plan got still another big boost, this one from Missouri's bulb-nosed Democratic Congressman Clarence Cannon, 79, chairman of the potent House Appropriations Committee, and a man who considers himself every bit as much a military expert as Carl Vinson. Rising on the House floor, Cannon delivered an old-fashioned stem-winder. "Who is better qualified." demanded Democrat Cannon, "in training, experience, and capacity than General Eisenhower? When it comes to military affairs involving the safety of the people and the survival of our form of government, he is a general, and I take...
...Curtice has anything to crow about. Chevy has bumped Ford out of the No. 1 spot; G.M.'s overall first-quarter sales were off only 11.6%, its earnings down 29.1% to $185 million; G.M. cars, though down in volume, have captured another 5% of the market to boost the company's share back up to about...
What the automen offered instead was a two-year extension of the current contract, which would include an automatic annual wage boost of 7? an hour. Then, to emphasize its solidarity with the other companies and prevent whipsawing, G.M. pulled a surprise. It canceled its contract as of May 29. The move astounded and infuriated the U.A.W., which is now faced with an industry-wide shutdown if it strikes one of the companies, since all can refuse to operate without contracts. Roared Reuther: "They can't make us strike. We are not going to accommodate the industry by striking...
Union demands include a wage increase of 50 cents per hour, while the management has offered a 30 cents per hour boost. At present, the carpenters earn $3.25 per hour. Under the union plan, the carpenters would draw $150 weekly, plus an additional $4 each week for health and welfare benefits...
EXPORT-HUNGRY CANADA, hoping to ease wheat glut and dependence on U.S. trade, will make hard sales pitch to Red China. Canada recently closed first big wheat deal (1,700,000 million bu.) with Red China since Korean war, now wants to step up sales of lumber and chemicals, boost exports to China above the $55 million yearly level attained during pre-Communist days...