Word: higher
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Governor Christian A. Herter '14 yesterday approved a bill to create the Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation, a scheme backed by President Pusey and other educational and business leaders to guarantee loans for college students...
...This plan is the greatest thing in years to give all qualified college students a chance at a higher education," according to State Senator C. Henry Glovsky. There was no opposition to the bill in the Legislature, he stated, since it was "above and beyond the realm of politics...
Before 3,700 stockholders meeting last week in Schenectady, General Electric President Ralph J. Cordiner announced higher sales and higher profits thus far in 1956 than ever before in history. First-quarter sales were $946 million, a climb of 14% from last year's record; earnings rose to $54.9 million for a 5% increase and another peak. Said Cordiner, casting a sharp eye at the overall economy: "Instead of talking about a possible slowing-down, we should be making a vigorous effort to catch up with our long-term opportunities. It now appears that many of the ten-year...
...Crucible Steel's at $3,680,000, up 63% over 1955's first quarter. ¶ In pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co. reported earnings of $5,200,000, Parke, Davis & Co. earnings of $4,100,000, and Chas. Pfizer earnings of $4,598,000, all between 18% and 50% higher than 1955's first three months. ¶ In the aircraft industry, rising development costs on new planes clipped 28% from Douglas earnings, brought them down to a net of $5,113,000. But as more and more businessmen took to the air, Cessna Aircraft Co. became undisputed king...
...PRICE SQUEEZE is easing a bit, says the Department of Agriculture. Farm prices have inched up 3% since the first of the year, with the result that the parity ratio (what farmers get v. what they must pay for manufactured goods) increased to 82% by mid-March, two points higher than last December but still four points below March...