Word: buying
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...worst incident so far occurred last month in Seadrift, Texas (pop. 1,000), where some 120 Vietnamese had settled to work in crab processing plants. The Vietnamese rapidly saved up enough money to buy their own fishing boats. American fishermen accused them of undercutting market prices and of violating longstanding "gentlemen's agreements," like keeping crab traps a suitable distance from those of competitors...
...small saver need not keep his money in a passbook account, but he has fewer choices than large investors. If he is willing to tie up his money for a long time, he can buy four-year bank certificates linked to the Treasury note rate, now paying over 8%. But depositors with $10,000 can earn 10% from six-month money market certificates, and people with $100,000 can pick up 11% from three-month bank certificates of deposit...
...price rebates on all Chrysler models except for the most popular small cars like the Omni and Horizon. The company's advertising agency, Kenyon & Eckhardt, and some 25 other suppliers and service agents are giving additional rebates of $100 to $500 to any of their employees who buy Chryslers. In addition, Chrysler since May has been granting its dealers special discounts that now range from $325 to $1,500 per auto. These cuts have pared Chrysler's factory stockpiles from 80,000 cars two months ago to some 30,000 at last week's end. A Chrysler...
...Grigoriev!' Diaghilev exclaimed. He cut away the collar, to make a wide V-neck. He cut away the velvet, till it barely covered the buttocks. Nemtchinova had never shown so much leg before (what ballerina had?) and she protested. 'I feel naked!' 'Then go and buy yourself some white gloves!' said Diaghilev. The celebrated white gloves became almost a part of the choreography...
...ticket appliances like washers, dryers and dishwashers are not considered necessities. Shopping is done carefully, with the emphasis on price and quality. Cars may be expensive, but they will be owned for nearly a decade and revitalized with new engines rather than traded in after three years. Executives may buy an expensive tailor-made suit, but it will be made to last seven or more years. Foreign holidays may be frequent but, more often than not, they will merely be to inexpensive pensions, to campsites or to the homes of friends across a nearby border...