Word: signings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...judge at that time as to who fired first." After twelve hours of nearly continuous questioning, Karam Singh "was almost frozen and mentally and physically exhausted because of cold, persistent interrogation, intimidation, threats and angry shoutings, and the lack of sleep. In this condition. I was compelled to sign the statement recorded by the Chinese...
...Houston, argued that they ought to be able to deduct these couch costs from their taxable income as either a business expense or a medical service. Last week the U.S. Tax Court ruled against them. The training analysis, it held, is part of the curriculum for which budding analysts sign up to gain "advancement in position," is therefore an educational cost -and nondeductible...
...encouraging sign at year's end was that U.S. exports were already on the rise again after their slowdown. Wage costs in foreign nations were also on the rise, narrowing the foreign advantage over the U.S. Now that the alarm has been raised, many a businessman is not only revising his ideas about world trade; he is also doing something about costs. Cleveland's National Acme Co. brought out a new cam-finishing machine that does the job in 20 sec., v. 1 min. 15 sec. "What's just as important," says Acme's President...
...lead in electronics. "The foreign competitor who has finally found out how to make a TV set will no longer find a market here, because we've already found out how-to hang one on a wall," says Galvin, whose sales are $260 million, best ever. Another sign that quality can be sold: Paris' George V Hotel stocks a claret that bears the label, "Beaulieu Vineyard, Napa Valley, Calif...
Travel Allowance. In Uxbridge, England, Michael Heath was fined $14 for parking his car at London Airport by a sign reading "Parking limited to 30 minutes," then flying to Canada for a three-week vacation...