Word: rung
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Last week, Hong Kong's Communist-lining Ta Rung Pao published an essay under son Hu's signature. It reported that he had faithfully read Communist tracts, passed two "scrutiny" examinations. At first his filial loyalty had been outraged by Communist slurs-"To represent my father, whose knowledge is so wide, as a person who does not understand imperialism was rather an insult." But the "new learning" finally brought him round. Son Hu denounced his father as a "reactionary" who had paved "the road for capitalism-until he returns to the embrace of the people he will always...
...squatting sullenly in the middle of the floor, with a pyramid of books heaped up over its rim. Three years worth of junk, thought Vag, just taking up space. This year he would start differently. Vag seized the box with one hand and heaved the books out onto the rung...
LISA is the creation of polished, personable Executive Vice President Evan A. Mattison, who has rung up many a banking "first" for the Bank of America. He set up its installment financing system, also lured in many a small businessman by lending him working capital on accounts receivable. He thinks that LISA will not only bring in new customers, but will persuade present depositors to save on a more regular basis. Said he last week: "Insurance makes them squeeze their piggy banks every month." At week's end, some 200 new customers had made a date with LISA. Eventually...
...first quarter, shot up 8 points in one day's trading to 50⅛. Admiral, with earnings of $2.08, saw its stock rise 3¼ points to 37⅞ and help carry up the whole television list. By day's end, the New York Stock Exchange had rung up the biggest trading volume (2,750,000 shares) in three months. More than one-third of it was in television shares...
...power for ringing bells, so operators had to use hand cranks. When the women complained about this added labor, the Buildings and Grounds Department replied that putting in power would require "needless expense." Finally, in 1911 the discontented operators won their fight, and since then bells have been rung electrically...