Word: paye
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Because of so much reading matter. The New York Times should pay my rent And furnish me a heated tent...
...joyous event. A child is an asset that brings happiness fully compensating for any material damages." Last month a court in Schleswig-Holstein disagreed. While declaring that the Knacks had "a general responsibility to check what they bought," the court ruled that Reimer was negligent and ordered him to pay half the cost of the boy's upbringing until Thomas reaches 18. "Grotesque," said Reimer's attorney about the decision, which appeared to be the first of its kind either in West Germany or, for that matter, the U.S. Reimer plans an appeal...
Another reason for shoddy repairs is the shortage of skilled mechanics. Few men are eager to train for the tough, grimy job, in which the rewards (an average base pay of about $150 weekly) run considerably less than those for plumbers and painters, not to mention mechanics in the aircraft and other industries. As a result, many motorists have to wait as long for an appointment with a mechanic as with an ophthalmologist or periodontist...
...cars that break down far too often. The price of replacement parts rose 52% from 1960 to 1967. At last week's hearing, the Senators were particularly disturbed by the discrepancy between prices for work covered by auto manufacturers' warranties and prices on nonwarranty jobs. The automakers pay for the warranty work and they allow the repairman only a 25% profit margin. But on other repair jobs, the markup runs 40% and more. Garages also tend to offer discounts to such big customers as insurance companies and auto-fleet owners. Volume discounts, of course, are common...
...also suggested that the Government might invoke antitrust laws against some auto-repair practices, notably that of charging higher rates for nonwarranty work. But most of the work is done at scattered, independent garages, which are hard to control. Spokesmen for them argue that drivers must be prepared to pay even higher fees if the shops are to attract and hold reliable mechanics...