Word: rose
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...They rose, thanked the "reverend clergy, distinguished guests at the high table, ladies and gentlemen," and praised "Walter's lovely wife Marion and his five wonderful children." A few evoked memories of Sullivan's late father, Michael A. "Mickey the Dude" Sullivan, who founded the Sullivan political dynasty. "He must be looking down from heaven, happy that there's not a warmer person in public or private life than Walter," was how one speaker...
...sure, a bit exhausting. Clouds of smoke and a few glazed stares from the 2500 guests greeted the main speaker, Superior Court Judge Francis J. Good, as he praised "one who rose from the ranks of the people--a friend of the man in the streets, member of a family famed for its industry, its sincerity, and its integrity." Good, like Sullivan, went to St. Paul's School and he noted with pleasure that "St. Paul's is still Walter's home base...
...Budd Co. had its best first quarter since 1960, with profits of $2.8 million; Westinghouse Air Brake's earnings rose 10% to $3.2 million...
...more and more first-quarter earnings were reported last week, it was clear that a large segment of U.S. business was doing better and better. Observers were quick to point out that during the first three months of 1968, wages rose faster than prices, a situation that points to a profit squeeze ahead. And the returns were not yet complete enough to set a pattern in any major industry. Still, the statistics suggested that business made impressive gains compared to the recession-tinged first quarter of 1967. A sampling...
...Sinclair Oil reached peak earnings of $26.5 million, and Occidental earnings rose a big 125% to $15.2 million...