Word: carred
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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They tell the story about New York Banker Otto Kahn. It seems he was being chauffeured to work one day when he spotted a tailor's shop displaying the proud sign MAX KAHN, COUSIN OF OTTO KAHN. Enraged, the financier stopped the car, roared into the store and ordered Non-Relative Max to take the sign down forthwith. "Yes, sir," said Max timidly. Next day, Kahn drove by again and was greeted with...
...obvious argument against higher taxes is that business is already beginning to hurt from the labor shortage and from tight credit. Reflecting the auto industry's concern last week were General Motors' announcement that it was putting at least four of its 23 car-assembly plants on three-day or four-day work weeks and Ford's decision to eliminate Saturday overtime at four of its nine assembly plants. Auto sales in April were off almost 5% from last year's record, and the inventory of unsold cars swelled to 1,582,000 compared with...
...measure of their success, Boston College recently opened a permanent Center for the Study of Franchise Distribution. It is being underwritten by 200 firms, including Lapin's Pancake Houses, Hertz Rent-A-Car, Carvel ice cream, Mister Donut of America, Inc., Western Auto, Midas Mufflers and Chicago's A to Z Rental, which rents everything for the home from axes to zaxes (a special cutter for roofing tiles...
...while Chicken Delight restaurants have been opened by a bank teller, a beautician and a schoolteacher. Such entrepreneurs put up $6,000 on the average, but the price can vary widely. For $2,500, a would-be businessman can now open a shop selling foot-long meatballs at 90?. Car-matic auto-washing stations go for $14,800, while Lapin's pancake restaurants require a $40,000 investment...
...automobile industry is feeling the bite of widespread criticism on car safety. Sales are dropping, plants are shutting down temporarily and executives like Arjay Miller, president of Ford, are muttering about how "harassment" over safety has contributed to the slip in demand...