Word: hindered
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Having a sports figure on your cover [Sept. 13] is jinx enough. But dated Friday the 13th, it must be twice as jinxed. Apparently, this did not hinder Denny McLain in achieving his 30th victory. Just add 13, the date on the cover, plus 17 from his uniform and you get the magic number...
...steel price rise, by increasing costs for automakers and other durable-goods manufacturers, would also aggravate the very inflation that the union is using as a bargaining point. On the other hand, a prolonged strike would both slow down the economy and hinder the Viet Nam war effort. In view of that, it is possible that Washington may once again intervene in steel negotiations when the deadline approaches. Meanwhile, says Chief Industry Negotiator R. Conrad Cooper, a U.S. Steel executive vice president, "I see very, very serious and difficult problems ahead...
...cost another Johnson man, former (1955-61) Democratic Governor LeRoy Collins, 59, his expected senatorial nomination. While the downpour (2.27 in. in Miami) in the state's populous southern tip kept many of Collins' supporters home, good weather in the rest of the state did nothing to hinder his conservative opponent, Attorney General Earl Faircloth, 47. Collins missed a majority by a mere...
Conciliatory Gesture. During the week, Russia denounced the West for speculating that it would ever move to hinder Czechoslovakia, proclaimed its undying "fraternal fidelity" for the Czechoslovak people. When it came time to pick a new President to replace Antonin Novotný, Dubček decided to make a conciliatory gesture to the Soviet Union. At his request, the Central Committee nominated General Ludvik Svoboda, a liberal who enjoys wide prestige among the people and is particularly acceptable to Moscow because he commanded troops that served with the Russian Army in World...
...convertibility" recipe stops short of outright dollar devaluation be cause some gold would remain avail able at today's price. It would also keep U.S. gold losses to a minimum. The free-market price of gold would un doubtedly soar, but that at least would promote mining and hinder future spec ulation. Raising the price of gold would require authorization from Congress, a process so subject to debate and delay and consequent speculation in gold that it is a practical impossibility. Reierson's plan, on the other hand, could be put into effect swiftly. It needs no approval...