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Late last week Beame was able to defer an imminent strike of hospital workers by delaying the firing of still more employees. Victor Gotbaum, local head of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, has vowed to lead an illegal stoppage from jail, if necessary, to prevent an additional 3,150 layoffs (5,900 already had been let go). If Beame yields to such pressure, he will have to scramble to save dollars elsewhere. Tense bargaining with other major unions this month could produce new conflicts...
Under the early action program, the College may defer decisions on an application until April. Applicants who are rejected will not be permitted to reapply...
...Says he: "It's terrible. I don't think the economy can stand it. It's too drastic a change too early. I just don't think we should turn around so fast." Pechman also criticizes Ford's proposal to allow individuals to defer paying taxes on funds invested in certain stock plans. The economist argues that the idea-"an outrage"-would not increase investment and would do little for people making under...
...council, which represents the interests of the alumni, asked the trustees to defer any change in the admissions policy for a year, in order to research the problem and publicize it to the alumni, Ray N. Rassenburger, president of the alumni council, said Wednesday...
...early days of the Wyner Trust. Raia moved there in 1950; Marguerite Fuller bought the Betty Lee Beauty Shop in 1954; and John and Theodora Marston bought the Darling Secretarial Service in 1948. The Marstons are, in fact, the building's senior tenants now, although they like to defer that honor to Jimmy Quinn on the grounds that he is second-generation...