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...months the automakers stuck to these increases in the face of falling sales on the argument that the rises represented only a partial catch-up with past hikes in the cost of labor and materials. But now Detroit's price wall is beginning to crack. This week Chrysler is launching an unprecedented "Car Clearance Carnival" that industry experts describe as one of the most intriguing Detroit sales experiments in years...
...Escalator. Workers are showing a new determination to strike, if necessary, to win catch-up wage increases. In the first week of June, more than 300,000 workers were idle in 523 strikes, the highest number for a comparable week in 15 years. Last week some 110,000 strikers in the men's clothing industry went back to work under a contract that will raise their pay about 10% the first year (see following story). Escalator clauses in union contracts are further increasing pay; Eckstein calculates that an escalator in the steel pact will raise wages in that industry...
...Crimson, without the services of starting goalie and captain Steve Kidder (bad back), defensive standout Brian Fearnett (pulled groin), and offensive star Felix Adedeji (sore knee), had to play catch-up soccer all afternoon...
...quick baskets helping the Crimson to open up a 45-39 lead with 6 minutes remaining. From there on Penn played disciplined basketball, chipping away at the Harvard advantage until it pulled even and eventually opened a six point lead, forcing Harvard to play catch-up ball...
...freshman icemen played catch-up hockey yesterday against Boston University--coming from behind to tie the game on three occasions--but their efforts fell just short as the Terriers hung on to win the contest...