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Word: contracting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...would have time to learn. This fall, he will come over to the Met when the Edinburgh Festival is finished, look over Johnson's shoulder as "manager-designate" for a season before taking over on his own three-year contract. What he will see is a challenge to any man: money troubles, overage scenery, outdated lighting and staging techniques, under-enthusiastic singing and acting. But at least he will get plenty of advice. The Daily News's John Chapman spoke for the other critics: "Man and boy, I've been telling Johnson and [Giulio] Gatti-Casazza before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: New Man for the Met | 6/13/1949 | See Source »

Rumors have been circulating to the effect that Ivy may get the contract for for a short on University life now being considered by the corporation. Neither Yoder or University officials have any thing definite to say about this, but Ivy would seem to have a lot of good arguments in its favor...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: Plans for Second Flicker Shape Up As Ivy Films Ends Successful Year | 6/7/1949 | See Source »

...only TIME [it appears] but the vast majority of our citizenry have little or no knowledge of the socalled "seniority clause" that infests almost every union contract . . . The "seniority clause" requires that the last to be hired must be the first fired; and the last hired includes some mighty fine young men, while the old "sluggards" remain to foment trouble, harass management and keep up costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 6, 1949 | 6/6/1949 | See Source »

...total of these is greatly increased by the lack of any coordination in spending. The Council approves an expenditure, and a committee chairman takes care of it in his own way. For example, the Council's printing this year was handled by numerous companies throughout New England. A large contract with one printer would undoubtedly be cheaper. This coordination calls for either an expansion of the treasurer's duties to something besides signing checks or hiring a student business manager...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Charities Drive | 5/31/1949 | See Source »

Jennifer Jones, 30, whose contract ranks among his most valuable professional properties. Then they headed for the south of France to be married...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: That Old Feeling | 5/30/1949 | See Source »

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