Word: interestingly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Business coverage in most dailies chronically lacks space and manpower. On business developments of major national significance, such as a raise in interest rates or a steel price boost, business editors seldom interpret or supplement a Page One wire story by interviewing the bankers, economists, labor leaders who can give remote decisions local dollars-and-cents impact. One reason is that business news is frequently entrusted to a shaky old hand or an untested new one. "Being assigned to business," sniffs a Phoenix reporter, "is like being made dog editor." City editors too often agree. Thus, on a big local...
Bettors backed their choices heavily, sometimes helped their favorites by dropping stones on rival rowers from the Thames bridges. Bottle-throwing became something of a specialized art, and well into the 20th century spectators with sufficient financial interest used to steer power boats close to the racers, throwing them off beat and course...
...Spitalny and George Melachrino did some pioneering as early as the '40s, were later joined by a host of others. TV's Jackie Gleason became such an adept mood picker that his Music for Lovers Only sold half a million copies. For the hi-fi convert whose interest was less in music than in matching his neighbors' woofers and tweeters, the gaudily packaged mood music was ideal: it filled the yawning silence, but was so innocuous that nobody had to listen...
...INTEREST RATES on U.S.-insured mortgages may soon be raised to 5¼% from 5%. FHA also intends to lower mortgage down payments later this year (to $300 from $700 on a $10,000 house), limit discounts on FHA-backed mortgages to 2½% of par value...
...Rose). "I am a happy man today," cried Di Candia, and promptly guaranteed a bright future for friendly ex-Banker Rose, who is now driving a truck while awaiting trial next month. Promised Di Candia: "When Bill Rose's troubles are over, I'll offer him half interest in the paper mill-for nothing. I will never forget Bill Rose for what...