Word: credited
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Already 590 million of them fatten Americans' wallets and purses, and the easy, pay-later access to goods and services that credit cards offer extends to such exotica as Nevada divorces, surgical work and, in some areas, bail money. Now the ever inventive credit card companies are poised for a new phase of expansion. Growing twice as fast as in recent years, the amount of purchases billed on cards so far in 1978 is up 40%. Americans spend $16 billion a year on cards, and the total is expected to soar to about $50 billion in the late 1980s...
...addition, some banks are mailing "preapproved" card applications to potential customers who are rated good risks. They do not have to provide lengthy statements citing credit references and salary, but merely mail back a short, signed form. Over the past 18 months, Chicago's Continental Illinois bank has acquired enough new preapproved Master Charge customers to make it one of the top ten U.S. card issuers...
...Fish while Corey Wynn takes a sabbatical. Suki Magraw is set to assist with Bob Scalise and his women's soccer stalwarts. Meanwhile, Brian Petrovek, who had an abortive pro career after four superb seasons as the Crimson netminder, finds himself at the Ed School. Petro will receive degree credit as the hockey team's 'Graduate Assistant.' Hey, Brian, I guess there's something to beat out 'Boats' after...
...Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), the majority leader of the Senate, said Carter deserves the credit for "one of the most significant achievements in modern diplomatic history...
...Baltimore grand jury is looking into alleged fraud at GSA self-service stores and in the use of government credit cards...