Word: droppings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ruefully spelled out the qualifications for a Colombian president. He must be, said Lleras, "a magician, prophet, redeemer, savior and pacifier who can transform a ruined republic into a prosperous one, can make the prices of the things we export rise and the value of the things we consume drop." As the May 4 election date drew near, Colombians seemed convinced that Lleras was the man who came closest...
...Despite rising production costs (up 38%), the Times netted $12.3 million in the past five years, plowed $8,000,000 back into the newspaper. The $624,245 drop in 1957 profits from the peak year of 1956 was caused by rising costs and the recession, which slimmed down the plump Help Wanted classifieds by 24.2%, lowered overall ad revenue from a record $67.2 million to $66.9 million...
...economy that has so far seen few breaks in prices, one commodity became cheaper last week: money. Following the drop in the Federal Reserve discount rate fortnight ago, major U.S. banks cut their prime rates-those for the biggest borrowers with the best credit-½% to 3½%, the second bankers' cut in the five months in which the Federal discount rate has dropped from 3½% to 1¾%. Other forms of short-term commercial paper, such as 30-to-90-day notes, also dropped ¼% to 1¼%. But for small borrowers and for consumers buying...
...sick railroads. For immediate relief, the Administration proposed that the Government guarantee $700 million in loans; $500 million would be used to improve plant and facilities, $200 million for new freight cars. For long-term aid, the Administration wants to: ¶ Give the Interstate Commerce Commission power to drop unprofitable passenger and freight runs, and end the power of state commissions to block the ICC. ¶Tighten up on truckers now exempt from ICC rate regulations, since the Administration feels that many cut-rate, "private" truckers are actually public carriers, deserve no exemption. ¶Cut down on rate exemptions...
...Weld played his usual steady game in downing Mal Clark 6-1, 6-4. The stocky Junior, playing well despite his back injury of last week, relied mainly on baseline drives and occasional drop shots to take the match...