Word: hold
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...foreign trade particularly, the U.S. is already suffering from its restrictive antitrust laws, which hold American companies to tougher standards overseas than competing foreign firms must meet. Kennedy-Metzenbaum would aggravate the problem. Though big U.S. companies would be stopped from buying up others at home, foreign investors would be allowed to come in and continue acquiring almost as much as they want. Said Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, a Judiciary Committee member who has fought hard against the bill: "We are at a time in our history when we should be doing all in our power to make...
...that as of Oct. 1 he would step down as chief executive of the world's second largest auto company, which last year had sales of $43 billion. His successor, he added, would be the company's president, Philip Caldwell, 59, the first non-Ford ever to hold the top job in 70 years...
Labor unions, for their part, seem even less disposed to hold increases in their wages and benefits to the guideline ceiling of 7% a year, which is below the officially predicted inflation rate. The immediate threat to the wage standards is the demand of the United Rubber Workers, who are seeking an estimated 40% increase in pay and benefits over the next three years. Last week, failing to reach agreement with Uniroyal, Inc., rubber workers struck the company's unionized plants. Uniroyal negotiators complain that they are "being hammered by the Government" to hold the 7% line...
Through Chinese domination, however, Buddhism consolidated its hold over Korea by A.D. 527 and for almost a millennium served as the chief source of inspiration. Granite caves were carved with figures of the "Enlightened One," and hundreds of effigies were made for temples. These Buddhas gradually took on a distinctly Korean look. More naturalistic, more linear and more attenuated than the Chinese models, they also began to reflect the features of their creators: faces grew rounder and cheekbones higher. Head bent in contemplation, a bronze Maitreya (a young Buddha) possesses a native spontaneity and grace. Similar figures later appeared...
Harry You was huddled in his coxswain's position. His eyes were glazed with tears, and his lips were pursed to hold back a sob. The powerful engine room was hauntingly silent. Hap Porter blinked back tears while Charlie Alterkruse hurried off, oar in tow. Paul Templeton, in the bow, looked worn--he too was ready...