Word: demands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Those of a more meditative bent, who do not mind research, would benefit from the Editorial Board's competition. Movie reviewers, art and music critics, and, especially this year, government majors are in demand...
...insisted on showing to Kefauver for the benefit of photographers. A padlock had to be broken before the candidate could get on the structure after nightfall-to greet a crowd of five workmen and one woman who had waited three hours for him. In the absence of any great demand from photographers, Governor Williams used his own camera...
France is in even worse shape economically. Though France is enjoying an industrial boom, with production up 31% since 1953 v. 28% for West Germany, prices and wages have soared twice as fast. Thus, with demand outstripping supply, imports have climbed so high that France's trade balance showed a $575 million deficit during the first seven months of 1956 v. $49 million surplus last year. Financiers argue that France should devalue its franc (officially 350 to the dollar, actually 405 and up) to boost exports, and take drastic steps to clean economic house. But France...
Such a moral stand is the best sort of influence that can be exerted upon the reactionary elements of the South. It does not imply force or blatantly demand a change of customs which are deeply believed in; it says that Harvard cannot associate itself with the application of these customs...
Fast Renting. And demand still keeps outracing supply. One of the newest structures, 711 Third Avenue, was built 20 stories high; the owners now wish they had 35. Rentals have climbed from an average $4.75 to $5.25 per sq. ft. in the past five years, and the vacancy rate runs at a minuscule 1.4%. Such speedy renting and high occupancy has made possible a novel technique for financing construction. The builder either options or purchases a parcel of land, has an architect draw up building plans, and on that basis signs up prospective tenants. Commitments in hand, he then goes...