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...Yankees have been a different story because of one man--you guessed it--George Steinbrenner. George has played havoc with an essentially magnificent team, firing manager Bob Lemon after a 5-7 start and ranting and raving to no end about the club's poor performance. Beset by dissension, too many player moves, and a severe power shortage (they are tied for last in the league in homeruns, and sorely miss the California-gone Reggie) the Yanks have stunk up New York with an 11-16 start and are fast losing crowds to the resurgent Mets. All in all, their...
...aspect of the QRR mess is not whether proctors do or don't give improper assistance during the administration of tests, though this has understandably been a hot topic of conversation among freshmen Attention should in instead be focused on why a fundamentally good idea has resulted in such havoc...
...practical matter, neither the auto industry nor business in general is ever likely to do away with inventories entirely. Indeed, some inventory stockpiles are necessary to prevent unexpected supply interruptions from turning into crippling production bottlenecks that can spread havoc throughout the economy. But computers now permit companies to maintain leaner inventories, and this more precise business management should eventually reduce costly overhead charges and increase profits. -By Christopher Byron...
...different challenges to both Government and industry. Cheaper oil could undermine the incentives to save and conserve that have led to the drop in prices. Moreover, it might reduce the willingness of oilmen to take large financial risks to search for new oil supplies. Gyrating prices might also play havoc with the ability of businessmen to plan their investments or even know what their operating costs will be from one day to the next...
Ferndale and Harper Woods, nine miles from downtown, are battered. Although the death toll is low, at least a third of the population of 43,000 of the two towns have been wounded. In front yards, suburbanites watch tree trunks smolder. Because the havoc is not total, the prospect of civil disorder may be great. Hospitals are intact, with doctors on duty and painkillers in stock. But from all over the city, 600,000 injured are begging or simply seizing the tiny supply of medical aid. Hysteria spreads as drivers crowd all three major highways leading from...