Word: contraction
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...gave them what they wanted. We were told if we accepted "one man, one vote," we would be readmitted to the free-world community, sanctions would be removed and terrorism would end. That was the barrgain that was struck. But in 1966 [the U.S. and British governments] broke the contract...
Simmons, who co-founded Diners' Club and published Weight Watchers Magazine before he launched National Lampoon, has three movies to go on his four-film-minimum contract with Universal Pictures. The bankroller and distributor of Animal House, Universal recouped its initial in vestment a few weeks after the film's opening. National Lampoon's cut of the gross - 5% at first, but now and henceforth 17.5% - translates into $3 million...
Proudly, officers of United Auto Workers Local 2055 announced two weeks ago the completion of negotiation of a first contract for 1,800 members at Volkswagen's six-month-old plant in New Stanton, Pa. The pact called for a minimum wage next year of $7.48 an hour for unskilled workers, rising to $9.62 in 1981, and $9.48 for skilled diemakers, rising in three years to $11.62 - plus fringes. But the workers were not buying. Last week they rejected the contract 1,235 to 94 and stomped out on strike...
...late deliveries are possibly due to current contract negotiations at The Globe and so the drivers may be "trying to make a point," Olive said...
...rumored last night that Dodger second baseman Davey Lopes put a contract out on Nettles, who grabbed two line shots ripped by Lopes with L.A. runners on third. Nettles' amazing plays saved a total of four runs for the Bronx Bombers...