Word: preventative
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Shingleton added that during the 1974-75 recession industries "cut back on recruiting and hiring," which later resulted in a shortage of middle management personnel. Many companies hope to prevent another such shortage by hiring at last year's levels, despite pessimistic economic predictions, he said...
Nine Law School faculty members yesterday sent a letter to president Carter asking him to do everything possible to prevent the extinction of the Cambodian people...
Rosovsky singled out the sciences, noting that maintaining the new biochemistry building will cost the University $500,000 a year after it opens next year. President Bok told the Faculty he will "fight in every way" to prevent construction of new buildings...
...officials believe that 165,000 tons of rice, as well as huge amounts of oil, sugar, fish and dried milk are needed within the next five months to prevent massive deaths from hunger and related diseases. Said Ouch Borith, 28, the neatly dressed director of Cambodia's International Aid Relief Program: "We disregard ideological considerations when it comes to assistance. We will gladly take it from any country. Rice and medicines are the main priorities, but the emphasis is on rice." Since the Khmer Rouge abolished currency, rice has become the only medium of exchange. One kilo fetches...
Columbia's second team All-American forward Steve Charles scored his 26th goal of the year (doubling the previous Lion record) on an impossible-angle 25-yd. bullet late in the game to prevent a total rout. Charles also scored in the late going yesterday, but his single tally came after Nittany Lion All-American Jim Stamatis found the Columbia net with a pair of headballs to give Penn State a slim victory and a third-place finish...