Word: collected
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...revelations about the bank account invited new theories about the entire Hughes project. Was "Helga R. Hughes" acting for the real Hughes, who is now for whatever reasons trying to cover his tracks? Was she part of a conspiracy to collect on a totally phony Hughes "autobiography," or to peddle his authentic autobiography, fraudulently obtained? If so, was Irving part of the conspiracy? Or was he taken in by the conspirators? As Irving succinctly puts it, there are only three possibilities: 1) he is an impostor; 2) he is the victim of an impostor, and 3) whoever opened the Swiss...
After several months of careful explorations, six of the world's leading oil-exporting countries finally struck money last week in Geneva. They reached agreement with 16 of the largest oil companies to collect about 8.5% in additional taxes and royalties on petroleum, thus making up for their loss of international buying power after the dollar was devalued. The deal covers only Persian Gulf exporters, but similar terms will probably be agreed upon for other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Together, the eleven OPEC members produce 90% of the world's exported...
...order to have the question placed on the ballot Frisoli supporters must collect signatures from 12 per cent of Cambridge voters or approximately 5,000 signatures Petitions must be filed with the Election Commissioners within 20 days of the School Committee's vote--which took place last Wednesday--if the question is to be considered as a referendum proposal...
...wage front, there was a move toward retroactive payments. Some 2,000,000 workers who were unable to get raises scheduled to take effect during the freeze were authorized by the Pay Board to collect them retroactively, with some limits. Workers whose employers had already raised prices or taxes in anticipation of the wage increases, including many schoolteachers, may receive all back wages due them. For most others, retroactive pay will be permitted up to 7%. The decision unfreezes some $1 billion in back pay. The Pay Board had originally voted to ban retroactive payments, but had to change that...
Landry, apprehensive about future repercussions for his own team, twice refused the President's call, collect. However, after the Justice Department warned Landry of possible prosecution for endangering the national security, he, like the nation, accepted Mr. Nixon's third attempt with reservations...