Word: contractor
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...state that still clings to many Old South attitudes. But Brewster is relatively tough on law and order, while Mathias emphasizes the need to remedy the causes of social disorder. Brewster supports the Administration on Viet Nam; Mathias has been a fairly consistent dove. Mahoney, a self-made contractor, has muted his racist rhetoric since 1966 but still appeals to "antis," no matter what they may be against. He cannot be counted out entirely in a state that gave Wallace 42.7% of its votes...
...recharge as fast or as fully as expected; current overloads twice tripped circuit breakers, cutting off electrical power until the crew reset the breakers. The otherwise flawless performance was a tribute to the corrective program instituted by NASA and North American Rockwell Corp., Apollo's prime contractor, after the disastrous Cape Kennedy fire that killed three astronauts in January...
...record in the Governor's mansion was also laudably progressive. Even though Maryland's voters register 3 to 1 Democratic, Agnew was elected to the governorship in 1966 because, once again, the Democrats had been split by a bloody primary campaign. His opponent was Baltimore Contractor George P. Mahoney, a buffled-headed segregationist who campaigned on the slogan: "Your home is your castle?protect it." Agnew staked out a moderate position, emphasizing the need for fiscal responsibility and tax reform...
Both the Defense Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are planning to let substantial contracts to test new technology that may cut building costs by as much as 15%. In Detroit, Contractor H. Fred Campbell persuaded both building inspectors and labor unions to ease some of their rules to help him start a $400,000 project in the largely Negro inner city. Partly by using new techniques, Campbell expects to offer a one-bedroom apartment for $80-a-month rent, well below that of competitive units. In South Bend, Ind., Home Builder Andrew Place has just sold...
...Vappi company built Harvard's married-student dorms, Peabody Terrace, and was chief contractor of Boston's Prudential Center...