Word: highe
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...money for inventory and capital spending by borrowing. But banks are pretty well loaned up." Inventory buying has already begun to level off. In 1959's first half, manufacturers boosted inventories by a near-record $2.9 billion, raised the total to $52.1 billion, fast approaching the alltime high of $54.2 billion in mid-1957. But in July, inventories rose by only $100 million. The steel strike is another major factor in slowing inventory buying. "Steel is having its recession right now," explains a steel company economist. "Deferred demand will mean good and profitable business for us at least through...
...nation's 18 million teen-agers began heading back to high school and college last week, there was a new look: the neatnik had replaced the beatnik. Out were dungarees, sloppy slacks, baggy sweaters, etc. Reflecting the back-to-school buying surge, department-store sales across the nation rose 20% over a year ago. Said Teen-Age Research Expert Eugene Gilbert: "There is a general upturn in the appearance of both boys and girls from the lower middle class on up." Gimbel's department store pitched its ads to "the neat generation." Chicago-area stores reported that their...
...Hero's Diary. Author Fleming gives high marks for fighting ability to the Japanese, low to the French, except for one heroic action at Peitang Cathedral two miles north of the besieged legations. There, a thin line of 43 French and Italian bluejackets commanded by French Naval Lieutenant Paul Henry. 23. saved 3,400 refugees from death for eight weeks. Henry, the one authentic hero of the entire rebellion, died in the fighting, but left behind a fighting man's epitaph. Fleming recites the simple facts of his day-to-day log: "July 9: cartridges fired, 54; remaining...
...questionable" Catholics are much more in favor of Communists being allowed to teach in colleges (6-3) and socialists being permitted to teach citizenship courses in public high schools (7-2) than were the more orthodox Catholics (who voted 9-5 for prohibiting Communists and only 9-5 for allowing socialists to teach). The College in general voted 3-1 against prohibiting Communists and 2-1 against prohibiting socialists...
...increased thinking about religion and other related problems." Courses, reading in religion and philosophy, and influence of friends played far less important roles. Thus, while doubtless the Harvard atmosphere of increased examination of all questions was a great influence, one may also say that this atmosphere is formed by highly introspective students, who have reached a high degree of introspection upon admission to Harvard...