Word: excessive
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...maximum production of war essentials, the first civilian necessity, it is necessary to bring high-cost producers into action; levy drastic excess-profits taxes so "the low-cost producer does not get away with anything consequential"; ditch labor rules (beyond the health safeguards) that restrict effort...
...skirmish started when FCC charged the company had "excess earnings," should therefore slash "burdensome rates" on long-distance calls. Retorted A.T.&T. : lower rates would "stimulate traffic at a time when such stimulation would be contrary to public interest." With business running 33% above last year, the company's lines are already so talkpacked that additional calls could be handled only with more scarce equipment, more hard-to-get manpower. Besides, said A.T.&T., profits are down, not up - FCC "erroneously treated as earnings" over $50,000,000 which the company must pay in Federal taxes...
Since the railroads (because of their large current business and excess-profits tax credits) are huge beneficiaries of the war-production boom, their shares were the outstanding target for bears. Bulls placing bets on a prompt peace caused an almost perpendicular rise in the long-neglected bonds of conquered Europe...
Although Harlow used only six substitutes in the Brown game, because of the excess cold, a condition which facilitates injuries, he will probably throw in a pack of subs if the occasion warrants it on Saturday, so the boys can earn their letters...
...Gianninis-never known to throw away a dollar-drove good bargains on all three deals. Reason: like many war babies, the companies were short on working capital and long on excess-profits taxes. But in the Transamerica fold they have millions of working capital at their corporate fingertips, and the tax shield of Transamerica's hefty excess-profits tax exemption. Profits from the Adel plant may triple because the tax rate will be slashed from Adel's 80% to Transamerica...