Word: paced
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...President began to apply to a prosperous but jittery U.S. the basic philosophy of free enterprise. He wiped out most remaining Government controls, set tax policies to encourage investment and expansion in business and industry, applied-where possible-the policy of letting the market place set the pace of the economy. Without Government interference, labor and management were permitted to work out their disputes in the true spirit of collective bargaining...
...Later. The factories showed no slackening in their pace. Last week production was up to 155,000 v. 139,600 the week before. Nevertheless, most dealers thought they could unload all their 1955 models before changeover time in September and October. One reason is that buyers believe, rightly, that the industry's recent wage increases will push up prices for 1956 models...
...many dealers are deeply worried about next year and after, feel that credit is too easy, that the production pace is forcing them to borrow against future sales. In most U.S. cities a buyer can drive off in a new car with little or nothing down, and three-or even five-years to pay. Such practices give conservative dealers the jitters, since the car depreciates faster than it is paid for. They fear that even a temporary slump in employment would touch off a chain reaction of defaults among buyers who have little equity in their cars, thus lose almost...
From the first bell Archie moved purposefully toward Target No. 144, despite the fact that Challenger Olson's jabs and hooks took the first round on points. In round two, Moore set the pace, unlimbered his 8-in. edge in reach, stung Olson with a hard jab, left uppercuts -the beginning of the end. After only 1 min. 19 sec. of the third round, Archie shot a walloping right, then two paralyzing short left hooks to Olson's jaw to deck Bobo cleanly for a count...
...getting away fast and giving everything it had to hold the lead. But the University of Washington's Huskies and the unbeaten Quakers beat the Big Red to the gun. For a mile and a half, the Washington and Penn crews pulled their hearts out to hold the pace. Then, stroking along at a steady 30 beats a minute, Cornell began to get way on its boat. Just before the two-mile marker, the Big Red caught up with its plan: it was a boat deck in front...