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...lessen tension, Findley said that both countries should strive for the increased political, cultural and economic information which a "U-2 plane flying at 40,000 ft. cannot...
...doubt reduced his power, but his defiant disapproval of the coup had enhanced his stature. For years, the monarchy has depended all too heavily on the Greek military for support. It would now be Constantine's task to influence the military toward moderation?if he can?in order to lessen the chance that his country will slip into civil...
Having thus sidestepped the particular problems of conglomerates, Douglas proceeded to spell out his agreement with the FTC charge that the merger "may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in the production and sale of household liquid bleaches." P. & G., he noted, was the nation's leading sales promoter in 1957 -and it still is, spending $245 million on advertising and promotion annually. When it bought Clorox, it was latching onto the leading producer of bleach, which controlled 48.8% of the market...
...expected that the board meeting Sunday night will not consider dissolution, but instead how to keep operating as a unit. One possibility is a plan that would give increased independence to the major facets of the program -- the service projects and the seminars -- and lessen the demands on student administrators...
...economy going in the face of price drops not only of coffee but also of Colombia's banana, sugar and cotton exports. In November, the IMF, the World Bank and AID agreed to grant a stand-by loan that would give Colombia time to diversify and lessen its dependence on coffee. But there was a catch: Colombia had to devalue its peso, a move that would be highly unpopular. Lleras flatly refused, stirred up nationalistic fires in Colombians by informing them that "the governing of the nation was entrusted to us and not to the international organizations." With that...