Word: demands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...change was justified; but since then there has been no reorganization. The current "Art Department" contains one man who gives three half courses in painting and design, and another who comes from Providence one day a week to teach sculpture. Beyond these classes--which, because of the large demand, are normally restricted to juniors and seniors, Harvard offers no other opportunities for painting. It thus remains the only college of its kind without a sufficient creative art program...
...Ford's Lincoln-Mercury division reported that in one ten-day period of February its dealers sold 8,806 Mercurys, well above any similar period in the division's history. Chrysler sales were running upwards of 70% over last year. To keep up with the increasing demand, Chrysler will expand further. President Lester Lum (Tex) Colbert announced that Chrysler will build an 800,000-sq. ft. automatic-transmission plant in Kokomo, Ind., have it in operation for 1956 models...
...York City 12,000 members of the United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers International Union (A.F.L.) dropped their demand for an increase in employer-financed pension benefits, asked that the $1,000,000 be diverted to an industry promotion fund to perk up declining hat sales...
After World War II the industry could hardly keep up with demand. Its production shot up from 101 million bbls. in 1945 to a then alltime high of 203 million in 1948. Additional momentum came from research into new products and processes. Among them...
...Congress does not pass new legislation exempting producers from FPC regulation, the gasmen see no end to the troubles. But if Congress recognizes gas as a competitive commodity, gasmen think the laws of supply and demand will peg prices at a fair and competitive level...