Word: demands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...position of France in Algeria." To keep a balance of sorts, he simultaneously ordered the expulsion of two of the more fanatic French colon leaders. (The two promptly announced: "It is the greatest honor a government we deeply despise can render us.") Then Lacoste flew off to Paris to demand yet another 50,000 troops...
Steelmen talk of a price boost to $15 more per ton-the biggest hike in history. Such talk is partly to prepare U.S. businessmen for an unpopular move, and partly to put much of the onus for the rise on the United Steelworkers, who are expected to demand a big wage increase, possibly as high as 60? an hour. Even if the Steelworkers get as much as 20? an hour, the union claims that it will cost the industry only an additional $4.00 per ton. While other costs are also climbing-iron ore is up 7.4% since July, railroad freight...
...designs that even where glassed-in modern houses are suitable, many buyers are going back to traditional designs. The hottest sellers in Dallas this year are Georgian. Colonial and even houses with French Provincial trims, but all are modified to give the kind of light, cool living that buyers demand in the Texas climate. In Califor nia, the swing to traditional houses has brought back "Cinderella" and "Storybook" houses with leaded-glass windows and dormers...
...houses can still pile on the gadgets by the carload: two dishwashers, built-in music systems, even air-conditioned doghouses. But in the lower price brackets, more and more families would rather pay for space, buy the gadgets later. Built-in TV is no longer in such great demand; neither are built-in dishwashers, waste disposals or other extras...
...exchange reported that in 58 wide swings where war news was a factor 51 were downward. Of the seven advances (between September 1939 and June 1940), all were attributed to the hope that the U.S. would not get into the actual shooting, but that increased foreign arms demand would stimulate U.S. business. On the question of overall market stability, the exchange also reported that the market has gradually become more stable not only on a day-to-day, but on an annual, basis...