Word: market
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Landlords in Tulsa, Chicago, Denver and Kansas City threatened to evict tenants and take more than 100,000 apartments off the market if rent control is extended. In Kansas City, the Rev. R. Lester Mondale indignantly notified a group of rebel property owners gathered in his church's meeting hall that he had increased their rent for the hall from $10 to $100 a meeting...
...simple one. For instance, many water creatures, from bacteria to mollusks and fish, have the bad habit of concentrating certain elements, including their radioactive isotopes, in their bodies. They are not damaged by them, but the man who eats them may not fare as well. Fish market inspectors of the future may have to deal with shipments of "hot" clams. So far, the AEC has not recommended Geiger counters for the family refrigerator...
Next day, after the market closed, the reason came out. Big Steel announced that it would top its regular $1.25 quarterly dividend with an extra one of $1. It could well afford it. Last year's profits were $129.5 million-with another $55 million extra put aside for depreciation-compared to $127 million in 1947. And in the fourth quarter, when shipments hit an all-time record of 5.4 million tons, Big Steel's profits had soared 41% above...
...more friends who might influence Congress if there is any more talk of putting the Government into the steel business. Next day, in a 55,100-share turnover-greatest since Nov. 7, 1940-U.S. Steel closed at 77½, up 4⅝ points, though the rest of the market sagged...
...rosier than expected. Monthly sales for 37-inch sheeting, the most widely used bagging, had more than doubled-to 6,370,000 yards. Far from satisfied, the cotton men hoped to reach the 15,550,000-yard mark for 37-inch sheeting before long, and have their market...