Word: slights
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...month brought slight rises in rental and fuel costs, but they were offset by price cuts in clothing, house furnishings and automobiles. The steady price level meant that the average factory worker could buy more: weekly take-home pay in March reached a record $69.47 (for a man with three dependents), up about 75(-f from February...
...Crimson, currently tied with Yale for first in the Ivy League, will probably rely on ace fastballer Andy Ward to stop the powerful Navy attack. There is a slight possibility, however, that Ken Rossano, slated to pitch yesterday, may start instead of Ward...
...gets out of hand. The brake: a boost in the rediscount rate from 1½ to 1¾ Since this is the rate at which member banks borrow from the Federal Reserve, the rise will make it more expensive to do so. This is expected to act as a slight restraint on expansion plans, thus keep U.S. industry from spreading itself too thin. The First National City Bank took a look at the two industries that have paced the boom, and warned: "One need not be a pessimist to see a decline ahead in automobile and steel output." At current...
...four-mile race, B.U., probably anchored by its sophomore ace, George Terry, is a slight favorite over Harvard, anchored by Al Wills, the Heptagonal indoor champ. Dick Wharton, who turned in a good indoor season in the 1000, should bring the Crimson home first in the two-mile relay, edging out Yale...
...Joel Cohen, hindered by a slight injury, can run, the Crimson should be close to a local record in the shuttle hurdles relay. Captain Bob Rittenburg will probably lead the team composed of himself, Cohen, Ed Carter, and Lee Hurd...