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...Best Hope. "After all our victories, we are now faced by perils, both grave and near, and by problems more dire than have ever confronted Christian civilization . . . There remains, however, a key of deliverance: . . . the creation of a world instrument, capable at least of giving to all its members security against aggression...
...point is this: the landlord has a right to a fair return on his investment regardless of the fact that he is a member of a minority group and hence not interesting to the so-called "Fair Deal." What about the dire predictions that accompanied the removal of the O.P.A.? Has there been a continuing spiral? No, the law of supply and demand is quickly re-asserting itself...
...Escalator. Actually, few British doctors now make less money than before the scheme went into effect; many make more. Almost all doctors are overworked, because of the enormous increase in patients and because of the new chit-writing and form-filling they must attend to. Contrary to dire predictions before the plan went into effect, doctors are free at least of one worry: there have been relatively few hypochondriacs. "It's been just like it was when they first put escalators in the underground stations," explains...
...merger is pushed through, the world will see the spectacle of a schism . . . You can break our hearts and send us home." But when the ballots were counted, it was 757 for to 172 against. Dr. Fifield summoned his followers to a protest meeting at the Hotel Statler. His dire prediction: 500 to 1,000 churches will withdraw to form a separate group, and litigation will begin over use of the Congregational name...
...Amusement Enterprises, Inc. (Comedian Benny's corporate entity), the Bureau of Internal Revenue ruling meant that the $1,356,000 due Benny from CBS as 60% stockholder was subject to a whopping $1,030,000 in personal income taxes. Until he got the dire word, professional skinflint Benny had hoped (on advice of counsel) that he would have to pay only $300,000 in capital-gains taxes...