Word: earned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...many airline men, the mere thought of more competition means trouble. Some of them argue that more competition has often led to fewer passengers for individual lines, lower earnings, and thus increased need for federal subsidies to keep flying. But CAB thinks that the airlines underrate their strength, and points to the industry's own skyrocketing growth. In 1951 every U.S. carrier, both big and little, was on Government subsidy. Today only the smaller feeder lines and a few shaky trunk lines need a direct Government handout. Though they still earn heavy mail pay, all nine of the biggest...
...Williams and dick Wharton circled the 4.2 mile, up and down course in 21:45 and 21:48, respectively. Wharton, who entered the meet with a sick toe, led for the first mile, eventually placing tenth. Bob Holmes trailed the third Redman finisher, Tom Flynn, by one second to earn 12th...
...positions are also being found within the College. The replacement of maids with student porters has resulted in 85 additional places, with Eliot and Duster Houses still to be converted. This year, student porters will earn a total...
...personal biographies, each boy or girl will be free to attend any accredited college in the United States for a full four years and to pursue whatever course of study interests him. The amount of his scholarship will depend on his need and on how much he can earn with term-time work...
...less than the costs of the base year figure (as measured by sales value) should go into a bonus pool. A fourth of the pool money was automatically set aside as a reserve fund to be paid out in the break-even or deficit months when no bonus was earned. The rest of the melon-made up of increased value through productivity savings-was split; labor got a whopping 75%, management 25%. The first month's bonus, paid in September 1954, amounted to $43,199, a 13.8% wage increase. In January, the pen and pencil industry's seasonal...