Word: interest
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Premier Constantin Karamanlis. The Greeks, too, delicately hinted that the President should not put too much stock in Russian peace talk, reminded him that they had fought a bitter civil war to drive the Communists out of the country after World War II. Greece had staked out a priority interest in all Balkan affairs, and got from Ike his assurances that the U.S. and Greece would consult on such affairs...
Conflict of Interest: He would, if elected President, get rid of "any securities that would involve a conflict of interest." But the whole question of conflict of interest in Government jobs cannot be solved by a simple selling of securities, and should be reviewed. "The only place that these conflicts really take place is inside. It's one's integrity that cuts you off from any other responsibilities other than to serve the people...
...duty officers on a long-term career basis. This has been done, charged Millett, without the Air Force's defining a new mission for its college R.O.T.C. units. Said he: "It is not unfair to say that the administrations of many colleges and universities sense a lack of interest and concern on the part of the Air Force with the college education program...
...Complicated Canon. Hedley is known at Mills as a courtly, gentle man with a lively interest in a number of things, from electric trains (five in the basement) and cats (there were once 17) to archaeology and tennis. He speaks half a dozen languages and is a prolific writer of books (eleven), sermons and speeches. Says former Mills President Lynn White: "He can turn out 24 clean limericks an hour." Says another colleague: "George Hedley can call more bishops and baseball players by their first names than anyone else I know. He is like St. Paul in meeting people where...
...Motor Co. shares in 1956 has a stock issue attracted such broad public demand. Transitron quickly jumped to $49 per share in over-the-counter trading, closed the week at $43 per share. To Transitron's owners, David and Leo Bakalar. went $34.4 million for part of their interest in the third largest U.S. semiconductor producer (first: Texas Instruments Inc.; second: General Electric Co.). The Bakalar brothers still personally hold 6.4 million shares, almost evenly distributed between them. Their total worth, based on last week's market price: $311 million...