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...lower rates came none too soon. Last year was the worst for the industry since Dwight Eisenhower was President. Only 5.1 million U.S.-made cars were produced, the lowest number since 1958. U.S. makers sold a mere 5.8 million autos, the fewest since 1961. In addition, Americans bought 2.2 million imports, principally from Japan...
...quarter dive in G.N.P. resulted largely from a cleanout of inventories of unsold goods, especially cars. That puts business in a position to raise production sharply and rehire workers once final sales turn up, as auto sales already have. Housing starts last year, at 1,061,000, were the fewest since 1946. But the monthly rate, even after a December setback, has jumped 43% from its October 1981 low. Further increases are likely because of a sharp drop in mortgage interest rates that also was the primary force pushing down consumer prices in December. Personal income last year rose only...
There was no debate over which Harvard individuals would win; the only question was who would yield the fewest points on the way to victory...
...latter has proven correct. George Hendrick leads the team with a mere 18 home runs; the team as a whole has clubbed only 59, fewest in either league...
...freshman class has provided the fewest donors, with some sections of the yard having filled only 15 percent of their previously established quotas...