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...that British Printing Corp. Chairman Wilfred Harvey pulled down $750,000 a year plus expenses, they were astounded not only by the amount but by the fact that it had become known. The disclosure came after directors of the firm won a battle to force Harvey to resign and relinquish his huge salary, which they called "grotesque." The case raised curiosity about how much and how varied are the incomes of the world's hired executives-those at the top echelons of industry and finance...
...once said of the art of collective bargaining: "The main thing you must have is the ability to realize there are two sides to the story, and so to be generally calm and courteous in the handling of people in inflamed situations, but at the same time not to relinquish the position of leadership, which on occasion will require the calmness and courtesy to be submerged in a show of vigor and strength, and even anger...
...which the Allies recognized West Germany's sovereignty, the three powers retained the right not only to occupy Berlin but also to declare a state of emergency in West Germany and rule by decree, if necessary, to ensure the security of their forces. The Allies agreed to relinquish this right only when the Bonn government enacted its own "emergency legislation."* The trouble is, Bonn still has not done...
...herself crowned as the first Wu Emperor. To everyone's amazement, she proved in most respects a model monarch. She demolished the apparatus of terror and installed a Cabinet of honest civil servants who ruled the country well. At 80, feeble but still formidable, she was persuaded to relinquish her male harem and was maneuvered into luxurious retirement. Less than a year later she died-without a care in the world, without a spot on her conscience. In her last will and testa ment, she declared that she "pardoned" all the people who had forced her to kill them...
...Sent to Congress a request for $853 million in federal pay raises-a 3% hike for civilian workers and a 4.8% raise for military men with more than two years' service. Included was a controversial request that Congress relinquish its traditional control over Government salary increases and turn it over to the executive branch. Under Johnson's plan, a ten-man commission would review top executive salaries (such as the Cabinet's) every four years and lower-echelon salaries every year. The commission would propose pay changes that would automatically go into effect unless Congress acted...