Word: labeling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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That poor mutt on the RCA label. For half a century he has been sitting by the victrola, one ear cocked to the horn, checking out the sounds with the same expression on his earnest face, as if he expected the machine to throw him a bone. He has weathered considerable changes: shellac to plastic; hand cranks to separate components; 78 to 45 to 33; mono to stereo and, most recently, a skirmish with quad. There is a revolutionary change coming up, however, that bids fair to wag his tail and pin his floppy ears back...
Though the label hardly seems apt any more, even self-styled moderate OPEC members are talking of a double-digit increase. Saudi Arabia promises to try to "hold the line" with a raise of a mere 20% to 25%, arguing that this will remove the need for premiums and surcharges. But only a sharp increase in production will accomplish that, and so far the Saudis have given no sign of being willing to boost their output of 8.5 million bbl. per day by more than...
...late 1976, Montgomery Ward, which had been selling the 500 under its own "Grappler 8000" label, reported to Firestone that returns had reached "epidemic proportions," which "amplifies the fact we were given a bad product...
...advertisements for The In-Laws herald it as "The First Certified Crazy Person's Movie." That's a silly label indeed for this comedy-thriller-you don't know whether it's meant to refer to the star or the director...
...does Israel intend to live with and have any peace with the Arab residents of the West Bank [May 21] if it constantly provokes and harasses the peaceful ones? It seems clear that the Israelis intend to choke off all but the violent Palestinian options so that they can label Palestinians terrorists, kill them and have world approval at the same time...