Word: outfooted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Smiling Faces. The oil industry's increase in production since Korea has been big enough to outfoot taxes. Of 16 reporting companies, only two showed a decline from 1950. The $249 million net of Standard Oil Co. (N.J.) was up nearly 60% over last year's first half. Socony-Vacuum's net rose percentagewise even more (to $76 million); Shell boosted its profit from $39 million to $46 million...