Word: came
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fear of strikes every three years when the union contract came up for renewal that led steel customers to buy still more imports to hedge their supplies. But when steel imports rose from a 13.4% share of the domestic market in 1975 to 17.7% in 1977, the Carter Administration imposed minimum or "trigger" prices for imports based on a complex formula. Imports have fallen off to 14% in this year's first nine months, and the trigger price was reduced 1% to $347.55 a ton for the third quarter. But with the yen weakening almost 23% against the dollar...
When hand-held computer toys and games first appeared on the market two years ago, retail sales climbed briskly to between $35 million and $40 million. This year's retail sales should be ten times greater (against total toy sales of about $5.5 billion). The great beep forward came when Milton Bradley noticed that adults were buying its innovative Simon -for themselves, and not just in the weeks before Christmas. The highly seasonal nature of toy buying has always been an industry bugaboo; after Christmas, retailers can get stuck with toys that won't sell...
Unfortunately, Saturday's aggressiveness did not produce goals. It may have prevented some Brown tallies, though. Sophomore defenseman Julie Starr played another scrappy game, and freshman goalie Katie Williams came up with more than a few heart-stopping saves...
...first of the Brown attempts that did sneak past Williams came late in the first period when Bruin center Stephanie Sanders flicked a rebound into the net. Just 38 seconds into Act II, right wing Pam Boone capitalized on another rebound opportunity and then notched the third Brown goal at the end of period three on a quick wristshot...
...first overtime, the Crimson came from four points back to force the final session. Bob Allen hit a ten-footer with 2:53 left, and Tom Mannix, his shooting touch returned after a one-night sabbatical at Wagner, nailed a pretty 20-ft. jump shot with just over two minutes left, knotting the game...