Word: saves
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...still had defenders among the nation's newspapers, although the defense was often hedged. Said the conservative Chicago Tribune last week: "Nixon's letter declining to provide the tapes was not all that unreasonable. Perhaps reason can still be appealed to to produce a compromise that may save the country from this tragically unnecessary battle." The Richmond Times-Dispatch was more emphatic in its support: "His compliance would have shattered the separation of powers principle and left the presidency vulnerable to all kinds of incursions in the future...
...beginning of World War II found the company in a peculiar position. Its communications systems were supplying information to German submarines, and its American factories were assembling "Huff-Duff," the High Frequency Direction Finder used by the Allies to save their ships from German torpedoes. This is not one of Milo Minderbinder's fast-buck schemes from Catch-22. It is, in fact, a part of the corporate record of ITT, the American-based telecommunications conglomerate with worldwide interests as diversified as smoked meats and rental cars...
When we came in for a landing, all these fire trucks were alongside-and there was John with his Minox, taking pictures of the emergency equipment rushing to save the plane...
...Save a Bundle. The Rosenbergs saw the potential of reviving real discounting seven years ago, closed their regular appliance shop and set their sights on a specific target: union members and civil servants who are willing to travel 50 miles or more to save a bundle. Now buyers queue up to get in-and save. A 5,500-B.T.U. General Electric air conditioner goes for $149 at JGE v. $184.95 at Macy's; a compact portable dishwasher sells at JGE for $159 v. $199.95 at Macy's; a Sony portable color TV sells...
...chairman of the largest brokerage of all, has more ursine feelings these days about Merrill Lynch. With trading volume fading and profits dwindling throughout the securities business, Regan has pared the salaries of Merrill Lynch's 140 highest executives by 10% to 20%. The cuts are expected to save about $900,000 a year and impress the 20,000 other employees with the need for economy...