Word: earn
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Crimson lacrosse team failed to earn its stripes Saturday against the Tigers from Princeton, dropping a 12-7 home-turf contest for the ten's fifth loss against one victory...
...executive of the U.S. should earn enough (tax free or after taxes) to maintain for the rest of his life a standard of living like that enjoyed by the top people in industry. Perhaps $1 million a year plus cost-of-living adjustments would do that...
...that had happened, Mao could have accused Stalin of fomenting opposition to the Chinese government. "Stalin wanted to win Mao's trust and friendship, so he took reports about conversations with Kao Kang and handed them to Mao . . . Stalin decided to sacrifice Kao Kang and thereby earn Mao's trust...
...report states that if the printers accept Harvard's offer, even with an adjustment for price increases, they would earn four fewer dollars than they did in 1968. However, if Harvard meets their demand for a 10-to-14 per cent wage increase, the printers will earn three more dollars than they...
...workers have hardly changed since the Hoover era. Last fall, Harvard offered the printers a 5.9 per cent wage increase for two years--which, at recent rates of inflation, represents a drop of 10 per cent in the purchasing power of the printers' and binders' wages. Most printers earn between $7500 and $9000 before taxes--only 3 out of 31 workers make salaries in the $13,000 range. These are not extravagant wages; the Department of Labor considered that an income of $9500 per year was necessary for urban working families of four to have a "modest but comfortable" standard...