Word: lose
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...this day, the gut issues are discussed. Woody Jenkins of Louisiana reminds the audience of the four great American protections: "the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box. If you ever lose the cartridge box, the other three won't mean a thing." He recalls that the Japanese decided not to invade the West Coast in World War II because they knew the futility of doing battle with an armed citizenry...
Even a short strike would take its toll. Some industry analysts reckon that Ford could lose up to $250 million a week in revenues; lost wages add up to an estimated $50 million a week; and suppliers who sell Ford everything from tires to sandwiches also suffer. An extended strike would be particularly painful for Ford. The dealers have on hand some 300,000 of the 1976 and 1977 cars, but many of the year-old ones are models that had been selling poorly. Once the best pickings are depleted, Ford is sure to lose its market share...
...Republicans will always lose the popularity contest to the Democrats because "sharing the wealth" is a much more salable term than an abstract word like freedom...
...still too early to gauge how much Mondale's un-abrasive, uncontroversial campaign will contribute to his party's ticket, but clearly he is fitting in well with Jimmy Carter's campaign scheme. In the final analysis, the race is Carter's to win or lose. Thus if Mondale simply continues to avoid hurting the ticket, that may be contribution enough...
...transportation subsidies. But federal funds can do little to offset the deeper impact of the drought. According to the University of South Dakota's Business Research Bureau, the cash-crop losses could wipe out 47,500 jobs during the next year, as farms and related businesses lose sales or cut back services. If that happens, the state's unemployment rate could jump from 4.7% now to nearly 20%. Local schools may suffer, since they rely heavily on cattle head taxes for income. Numerous banks may be hurt, particularly those that lend almost exclusively on cash crops and cattle...