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Word: gain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Harvard's only victory of the night came in the freshman mile relay. John Dugan ran a great first lap to gain a lead that the other three runners--Tom Downer, Roy Shaw, and Keith Colburn--just widened...

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: Relay Snaps Record | 1/17/1967 | See Source »

...Nothing to Lose." Pennsy Chairman Stuart Saunders lays most of the blame squarely on the railroad he formerly headed: the Norfolk & Western. "A campaign of delay is being conducted in good part by the Norfolk & Western Railway," Saunders told the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce recently. "With everything to gain and nothing to lose, the N. & W. seems to want to prolong as long as it possibly can the tremendous competitive advantages gained from its own merger with the Nickel Plate and Wabash, which has been in effect for more than two years." Saunders called the N. & W. "the Marie Antoinette...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Railroads: Let Them Eat Cake | 1/13/1967 | See Source »

...that, the breakdown suggested that good styling and merchandising can offset unfavorable economic conditions. Chrysler, the only big automaker to register a gain, sold 1.8% more cars than the year before-with its well-promoted Dodge Division leading the way (see following story). Similarly, while General Motors suffered a 6.8% overall sales decline, Cadillac's sales were up 5%. For Pontiac, benefiting from the popularity of its intermediate Tempest, it was the fifth straight year of record sales. The big G.M. loser (off 11%) was Chevrolet, which held on to a slender...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Autos: Retreat from the Record | 1/13/1967 | See Source »

Hoping to stave off liquidation and gain time to arrange new financing, Intra had asked Lebanon's Commercial Court for a three-year grace period in which to repay all of its depositors. Going over Intra's books, the judges found a host of "irregularities." Among them: about 75% of its $156 million in outstanding loans had been made to Intra insiders on "virtually nonexistent" collateral. The court declared Intra bankrupt and took control of the property of its directors, including that of ex-Chief Yusif Bedas, who is now in Brazil. Pending a decision on an appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lebanon: To Be or Not to Be? | 1/13/1967 | See Source »

...Huskies have everything to gain and not much to lose...

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: Harvard Track Squad Battles With Unbeaten Huskies Tonight | 1/13/1967 | See Source »

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