Word: selective
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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That may be an academic point. Local authorities can still block the Concorde from most airports. Moreover a strong threat arose last week that no more Concordes would ever be built. After a select committee of Parliament added up the staggering losses that the British government was likely to take on the present fleet (as much as $340 million), Aero space Minister Gerald Kaufman said that no more Concordes would be constructed unless there were profitable orders-which seems most unlikely...
...decision in favor of Bakke would open the door to a multitude of lawsuits by students who believe they have been wronged by admissions officers who use criteria other than grades and test scores. Such a decision would discourage admissions committees from examining the roles that the students they select will play in a multi-racial society in need of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. Even if it would not dissuade institutions from seeking qualified minority students, a decision for Bakke would deprive universities of the recruiting benefits that result from minority admissions programs, which for many minority...
Coaches look for those who strain and sacrifice and work hard. When they are choosing their teams, they look for the athletes who impress them with both skills and desire. The select few who make that impression get the reward of team membership. Those who are unimpressive get the cold edge...
Paine Webber did select three stocks-the "best of a bad bunch"-as possible buys "in a more favorable market environment than now exists." A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for its "unique position" at the retail end of the industry; Merrill Lynch for its leadership of the industry and First Boston, Inc. for its strong position on the institutional side. Merrill Lynch is preparing its own report on the industry, and it is likely to be gloomy. The TV ads will continue to proclaim that "Merrill Lynch is bullish on America," but the firm is less than bullish...
...consigned the captain and his Courageous to third place. But last week, after two months and two rounds of preliminary races-with a final one beginning Aug. 16 still to go -Turner's tenacity and cunning helmsmanship brought Courageous home to Newport, R.I., leading in the trials to select a boat to represent the U.S. hi the Cup. So far, Turner, a sly Southern fox in the elegant and exclusive New York Yacht Club's domain of America's Cup racing, has outsailed his rivals, Sailmakers Ted Hood of Independence and Lowell North of Enterprise...