Word: size
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...without it, individuals will remain uncertain of the chances of being inducted and graduate schools will be unable to estimate the size of next year's class. So unless a decision is forthcoming, the next five months look to be anxious ones for deans, seniors, and graduate students alike
Guerrilla Guides. In the An Quang Buddhist pagoda, the Communists set up a fully equipped command post for the attack. Shortly after midnight, the raiders assembled in units ranging from small suicide squads to well-armed company-size teams, and were led to their targets by local Communist guides. Some were dressed in neat, white button-down shirts and khakis, others in parts of ARVN uniforms or ragtag sports clothes. Dark clouds hung over the city, and only an occasional Jeep moved quickly through the eerie silence. Warned to expect something through captured enemy documents, military police had donned flak...
Russia is clearly feeling growing displeasure and frustration about its bothersome ally. The same day that Castro's court returned its conviction, Granma cut the size of its daily edition from eight pages to a mere four; the cut reflected a reduction in the supplies of newsprint that Russia sends to Cuba...
Vigorous Battle. Though British banks long prided themselves on being among the world leaders in both size and prestige, the crown has slipped. The U.S. now has six banks bigger than any in the U.K.; the Bank of America, with $19 billion of deposits, is well over twice the size of Britain's largest. Most big U.S. banks have London branches that battle vigorously with British banks for time deposits. On top of that, British banks have come under pressure to match the growth-by-merger of their corporate customers-or lose accounts...
...National Provincial, led by Chairman David Robarts and Chief General Manager William Davidson, has stressed industrial accounts and expansion in the Midlands and northern England. And British banking's belated reach for efficiency seems likely to bring more mergers soon. Lloyd's Bank, now No. 3 in size of deposits, last week became a stock market favorite to take over sixth-ranking Martins Bank, which is looking for a partner...