Word: periods
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...high earnings were due partly to special, unrepeatable circumstances. The third quarter of 1978 had been the worst three-month period in five years, and thus comparisons with this year's figures would show exaggerated growth. A July change in British tax law provided a onetime $200 million bonanza, and a reduction in foreign exchange losses saved Exxon $51 million. Those two items accounted for nearly a quarter of the 118% increase...
...credit conditional on the sale of the city-owned electric company to its private competitor. According to the mayor, the proposed sale called for the private company to pay the city about one third of the electric system's real value, and to spread payments over a 30-year period without interest. Kucinich refused, and Cleveland Trust declined to roll over the loan. As a result of what he calls "a strike by capital," the city went into default...
...advantage of the boring pace, speedy freshman forward Liz Traver recorded two goals for the Elis. The first came ten minutes into the game when she beat out the Big Red's goalie on a one-on-one situation, and the second arrived at 26:04 in the last period...
Easily the most lopsided match in history since Germany invaded Poland, Brown devastated UPenn, 8-0. After jumping ahead to a 3-0 lead at halftime, the Bruins turned it on at the start of the second period. Bruin senior Dora Herrera led the slaughter by registering a hat trick in less than seven minutes...
That was in May 1977. Today, more than two and a half years since President Bok and President Horner signed their names to the agreement, the Joint Policy Committee, or so its members say, has "continued to exist." But it has not met "periodically." In fact, it has not met since 1977. Period...