Word: restrainer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fact, however, that while the bankers and bureaucrats are concerned about the short-range outlook, they are not pessimistic about the longer view. They believe that any slump in the near future will not be bad enough to restrain the economy's overall advance, and that demand for buildings will again send construction to new highs...
...Government often uses its vast powers to restrain big companies and give the smaller fellows a lift. But last week, as the federally sponsored Communications Satellite Corp. sold its first 5,000,000 shares (at $20 apiece) to U.S. communications companies, executives of American Telephone & Telegraph Co. were pleasantly surprised by the size of their allotment: 2,895,750 shares. That will give A.T. & T. by far the largest stake-a dominant 29% ownership-in the space company, which will transmit television programs, telephone calls and telegraph messages...
Outside they began fighting. The two grappled on the ground and Giacappa had his head banged on the sidewalk. Several bystanders, including Mitchell, tried unsuccessfully to restrain Tyree, who, reportedly "did pretty good for someone with four guys...
...empower cities to make curfew laws and other regulations to restrain the movements of individuals or groups...
...common enemy: inflation. Almost everyone had a crack at watering down the decisive anti-inflation plan drawn up by Economics Vice President Robert Marjolin, but the final program is still amazingly strong. It morally binds each of the Six to take such rigorous steps as levying new taxes to restrain consumer spending if it rises too fast, strengthening credit restrictions, holding wage rises to productivity gains, curtailing luxury housing, and maintaining liberal import policies to keep local prices down. The ministers even agreed to present their national budgets to each other for examination and discussion, and to limit yearly budget...