Word: gaine
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...dust had settled from last week's explosion at the Sun, "Dimmy" Dimitman sent a thin-lipped memo to his editors. Excerpts: "Unduly large portions of our spot-news space have been devoted to subjects featured on the editorial page. > . . I think it should be our policy to gain readers before we concentrate on educating and reforming them. We are now preaching sermons to a congregation which believes them exactly...
Reduced working-time, although certainly a gain in itself, cannot help the dining hall employees to live as well as or better than before in the midst of rising price levels. And how does a part-time employee gain from such a contract adjustment? The onus for such failure in labor relations at Harvard lies equally with the University--intent on maintaining its traditional position of father-confessor to its employees--and with the unions, which cannot see beyond the noses of their temporary security and convenience, so easily bought by indolence...
...same time Campbell also revealed plans of the Committee for another food drive, to be conducted at the beginning of January. Although the details have not yet been worked out, he did disclose that this second food drive will gain money for food for students in the Far East, as well as in Europe...
With the issue thus neatly ticketed, Britons braved an icy drizzle to vote in last week's annual municipal elections. The result was a smashing victory for Labor. In 223 cities and towns of England and Wales, socialists registered a net gain of 159 local council seats...
...well-earned reputation of Harry Scherman as a shrewd bookman, the public will probably be willing to pay a good price. Two-thirds of the cash received will go to B.O.M.C.'s present stockholders (Harry Scherman & wife will sell 121,500 shares), will be taxable as a capital gain up to 25%. The remainder will be added to B.O.M.C.'s working capital. And as a happy ending to this book financing of the month, Harry Scherman & friends will still keep their tight control of B.O.M.C...