Word: gatherings
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Glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. (1934) It was by acting as the inflexible champion of the nation and the state that it was possible for me to gather the consent, even the enthusiasm, of the French, and to win from foreigners respect and consideration. Those who were offended by this intransigence were unwilling to see that for me the slightest wavering would have brought collapse. Limited and alone though I was, I had to climb to the heights and never then to come down. (1940, describing his wartime leadership) Every man of action...
...avenue of tax avoidance is the special tax treatment of capital gains-profits on sales of assets held for six months or more are taxed at half the normal income tax rate, up to a limit of 25%. It is greatly to the advantage of high bracket taxpayers to gather in money as capital gains rather than as fully taxable income, and figuring out ways of doing that is a principal preoccupation of high fee tax lawyers. Another heavily traveled road of avoidance is the use of taxexempt foundations to reduce tax liability. A businessman can set up a foundation...
...Instructions. With its outlets established, Petrofina has decided to broaden operations. It wants to gather at least some of its own crude oil, now owns fields in the U.S., Canada and Angola and is prospecting in six other nations, including its native Belgium (where it numbers among its 85% Belgian stockholders the ubiquitous Société Générale de Belgique, chief owner of the Congo's Union Minière). It has also moved into petrochemicals, along with Union Carbide has opened a massive polyethylene plant at Antwerp to supply the Common Market...
Years of Crisis (CBS, 7:30-9 p.m.).* CBS correspondents from all over gather in New York to assess the major news events...
...Prince Feisal recognizes that one of the deadening aspects of life in Riyadh (pop. 250,000) is sheer boredom. The city boasts not a single place of entertainment; since Moslems generally do not drink, there are no bars or nightclubs. The only excitement occurs on Friday afternoons when crowds gather in the public squares to watch the flogging of convicted thieves. If the thief is a third-time offender, his right hand is amputated at the wrist...