Word: maintain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...detachment of 2,500 Turkish troops was to enter the Sanjak by agreement with France. There they were to "help" an equal number of French troops to "maintain order" when the often postponed elections are finally held. The date is not set yet. According to Arab sympathizers, the reason the League of Nations Commission's elections were not held was that France had secretly promised Turkey that at least 22 of the Sanjak's 40 assembly seats would go to Turks. Since Turks number no more than 40% of the population, since many Sanjak Turks dislike Dictator Kamal...
...have truly national appeal. And they shook gloomy heads over the action of New York City (where Philip Morris sells one-fifth of its smokes) in imposing a 1? a package cigaret tax two months ago. Other cigaret companies could pass this on to the consumer. Philip Morris to maintain its fixed price policy must either absorb the tax or reduce its famed dealer profit margin. So far the dealer has either absorbed it or charged 16?. Philip Morris may therefore be forced to use a stunt it tried before-giving dealers one pack free with every carton they...
...Philip Morris' selling is its 15? price. Its rivals allow price cutting (such as two packs for a quarter). Philip Morris never does and swears it never will. In some States price-maintenance laws insure this policy; in others Philip Morris relies on its good dealer relations to maintain the 15? price. This price stability assures dealers their approximate 2? per pack profit margin with Philip Morris and they tend to push it harder, give it better displays, etc. Conversely, with its prices rigid at a high level, Philip Morris has more money per cigaret to spend on tobacco...
...looking, full of eager striving; and it is revolutionary throughout. In this critical time for our nation, there comes the holy Eastertide, which is also a testimony to 'deathlessness of spirit.' My fellow countrymen, let us cherish the idea of a 'new- birth'; let us maintain the resolution of 'sacrifice.' Let us hold Jesus as the goal for human living; let us keep the mind of Jesus as our mind, the life of Jesus as our life. Let us bravely go with him to the cross, to seek the everlasting peace of mankind...
...Designed to maintain low altitude interior conditions in the substratosphere...