Word: lot
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...possibility of running for Governor in 1974 looms large, and would put him in the catbird seat for a presidential try in 1976. For Rockefeller, the campaign for re-election has already begun. One of his aides predicted that it will be much like his previous drives-"a lot of dash, a lot of meetings and just a little money...
...defense-a rarity among college teams-Marsalis figures to make the transition into the pros with ease. He has "sprinter's speed plus the mean streak you need to play corner." Maxwell, in the terse, tight lingo of the scouting reports, is: "Fast, with good hands. Covers a lot of ground. Likes to play it tight. Tough." If he were not a junior, another top contender is Jake Scott, Georgia, 6 ft. 1 in., 190 Ibs. He is a blue-streak threat on punt returns. When he becomes available, some scouts contemplate using him as a running back because...
...order of less than $1,000 for a listed stock, or $5,000 for an over-the-counter stock. E.F. Hutton & Co. turns down would-be clients with orders of less than $1,500 for listed stocks, $2,500 for over-the-counter shares, and $3,000 for "odd-lot" transactions of fewer than 100 shares...
Many brokers contend that it is right because the small investor does not pay his way. James W. Davant, managing partner of Paine, Webber, argues that the cost of handling stock transactions is rising so rapidly that brokerage houses lose money not only on the odd-lot business but also on the average "round-lot" trade of 100 shares or more. "It is unprofitable to serve the investment needs of the small investor," he says bluntly. Brokers make money on the really big trades-and those profits too have been...
...their sorrow that the enemy is within as well as without. V. W. Green, security chief for Foley's department store in Houston, notes that many shoplifters take temporary pre-Christmas jobs in stores for the express purpose of supplying their personal needs free. "The employee has a lot more chances to steal," Green says. "He's here 40 hours a week; he's probably not watched as closely as the prospective shoplifter in the aisles, and it's easier for him to get away with...