Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Dean Bundy pointed out that in the "crisis of numbers" which now faces American colleges, educators would be able to set the standards to be maintained, due to the tremendous competition and demand for college degrees. "Those who insist on quality will be felt," he said...
Inauspicious Circumstances. Though U.S. Steel may have trimmed its boost somewhat in anticipation of unfavorable public reaction, other restraining influences served to keep the hike below last year's. Last week the industry was operating at 86% of capacity, and demand for steel was fairly soft and competition strong. Consumer resistance has been heightened since last August's rise by periodic boosts in extra charges for special processing or handling required by many customers. Surprisingly little anticipatory buying in steel took place before last week's price hike...
...defense, Secretary Humphrey points to some important achievements during his regime. The budgetary deficit was reduced, paving the way for a $7.5 billion tax cut and a balanced budget in 1956 and 1957. The Administration also claims an important victory by reducing its "floating" (i.e., callable on demand or payable within one year) debt by $25 billion since 1953, an action that helps insulate the Treasury against sudden runs on its cash supplies...
...employment officers estimated. But young women and even some highly-talented older people will have more difficulty. There are almost always odd jobs or moving furniture or mowing lawns which fellows can pick up. Girls looking for work, however, must have more than "charm." There is a lot of demand for young women with specific skills, such as typing, comptometer operation, and shorthand. Since such specialized skills are unusual in summer school girls, however, the picture is not bright...
...many volunteers as ever before in the history of this program to help the State's mentally handicapped children. It seems likely that the summer program will continue in this expanding trend. But it is not likely that the supply will cease to beridiculously small compared to the demand...