Word: eye
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...drilling, the company in the past ten years has pushed revenues from $199 million to $1.2 billion, and profits from $25 million to $192 million. With half a billion in cash, McDermott began looking like a tempting takeover target itself; even United's Harry Gray cast an eye its way. What Graves wanted was a willing partner in a compatible business. Investors are not so sure that the marriage with B&W will work. After the victory announcement McDermott's stock dropped by $3 per share...
Even to the untrained eye, it must be clear that the true vanner, the compleat vanner, the certifiable vanaddict, is up to much more than has yet been figured out. But what? It may be that a clue lurks in some of the little-noticed paradoxes that glimmer on the very surface of the rites of vanning. One of these is that, in essence, to van is to get away from it all while going to great lengths to take it all with you. Another can be glimpsed in the strange fact that the vanner drives long distances to destinations...
...although a new book co-authored by three former Presley bodyguards maintains that "E" consumed uppers, downers and a variety of narcotic cough medicines, all obtained by prescription. He also was wrestling halfheartedly with a fearful weight problem and was suffering from a variety of other ailments like hypertension, eye trouble and a twisted colon...
...throne, they enjoyed one of their favorite royal pastimes: practicing at Hussein's private shooting range-and laying bets on the outcome. So far, they are at a draw, but Constantine is rounding into top form. During one match, he pumped six rounds into the bull's-eye, which prompted Hussein to fire off a shot of his own. Asked he: "Are you sure your name isn't Dirty Harry...
Starting next January all Blue Cross groups will be required to cast a prosecuting attorney's eye on hospital records to detect abuses and outright fraud. Records will also be screened to determine such things as whether the medical treatment given was necessary and whether the patient was kept in bed longer than required-a common device for upping hospital bills. The carrot-and-stick part of the program involves trying to persuade hospitals to draw up accurate budgets a year in advance and then to abide by them. Blue Cross will pay the agreed sum. If a hospital...