Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...crush the present widespread strikes, he must deal with unions that are controlled by a Communist party opposed to any U. S.-dictated recovery. Maurice Thorez has precipitated a 1,500,000 man walkout for higher wages in the hope that either an expanded currency or low production will push inflation to the bursting point. Schuman favors a general wage increase of $32 per month. Unless this much needed salary boost can be instituted without the evil of correspondingly higher prices, the government will come close to accomplishing the Communists' purpose...
...Mastodons tallied twice in the second quarter, capitalizing on intercepted passes and fumbles by the Elis' league-leaders to push over a T.D. and a safety. Austie Lyne plunged over for six points after passes to Dave Abbot and Eddie Carrol and an end sweep by George Golphin had brought the ball...
...years, Philco Corp. has offered retail clerks special incentives to push its radios. Under Philco's latest "Sell'n Win" plan, the clerks accumulated points for each Philco set sold and high scorers got "spiffs" (prizes) ranging from fountain pens to electric washing machines. Recently Philco tried a new twist: salesmen were to get chances in a drawing for cash spiffs. When the U.S. Post Office objected that Philco was conducting a lottery, Philco canceled the drawing...
Dick Meussel, filling in at quarterback for sore-armed Dave McGiffert, sparked the late push, tossing two long passes to Dave Abbot to bring the ball from his own 20 to the puritan 16, and then handing off to George Golphin who swept left...
...division, which plans to make only minor body changes in its 1948 model due in January, still plans a major mechanical revolution. The '48 Buick Roadmaster, said the division, will have no clutch, clutch pedal, or customary gear shift. For normal driving, the motorist will merely have to push a button; the accelerator will do the rest. There is also a reverse gear and "emergency low" for snow and mud. With rising production and a backlog of 520,000 unfilled orders, Buick hopes next year to pass Plymouth, into third place behind Chevrolet and Ford...