Word: importance
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...IMPORT PROBE will get going as soon as Government finds three top-level executives outside oil industry willing to conduct it. Former U.S. Steel Corp. Chairman Benjamin Fairless turned down chairmanship of commission that will determine what amount of low-cost foreign oil U.S. can buy without discouraging domestic exploration, production...
...recent years. Said one Budget official: "We can always get the Bank of France to print more francs, but we cannot ask them to print dollars." With 1.5 billion francs ($4,000,000) going daily to fight the Algerian war, only increased taxes, severe import restrictions, a regime of real austerity, and perhaps a capital levy on hoarded gold, can put France's economy on its feet. But there is no sign that the French are ready for a strong government that will accept such unpalatable measures...
Sihanouk took back the premiership of his country only eight weeks ago, after sacking dutiful Premier San Yun in a welter of malicious and unproved charges that San Yun had been doling out valuable import licenses, mostly for high-priced consumer goods, to assorted ministers' wives, political chairwarmers, and some ladies closely related to the royal family itself...
...Monastery. Angrily, Sihanouk summoned a meeting of the Central Committee of his Sangkum Party, which controls all 91 seats in the National Assembly. Sihanouk listened, near to tears, while official after official accused Sam Sary of giving import licenses to the wrong people, i.e., someone else. The criticisms, said Sihanouk, were "unjustified." Nevertheless, because they could "be construed as casting a shadow over the reputation of the Sangkum Party," His Royal Highness forthwith annulled all import licenses...
...IMPORT QUOTAS are being put on woolens and worsteds by President Eisenhower, will help struggling U S. textile industry somewhat but hurt British exporters. Imports above 14 million Ibs. a year will be taxed at 30? to 37½? a Ib. plus 45% ad valorem, almost double the usual tariff. Britain alone sends about 10 million Ibs. a year worth $35 million...