Word: slower
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...collects." Middle managers are paid best in industries that compensate their top managers the most: cosmetics, autos, electronics, data processing, entertainment Such industries tend to be highly profitable and fast growing, and they give relatively more to employees and less in dividends to shareholders than do companies in older, slower-moving but more secure industries, such as commercial banking, utilities, heavy metals and railroads...
...national moratorium on new "nukes," similar to those already in effect in several states, could lead to slower growth of electric supply, less industrial production, fewer jobs, lower standards of living. Oil cannot take over the role of nuclear power in generating electricity, even if the nation were foolish or desperate enough to speed up the already frightening increase of oil imports. Petroleum is too expensive and too much in demand for transportation, home heating, chemical output...
OPEC'S price rises do heavy damage. Third World countries that do not process oil will suffer grievously from slower growth, higher inflation and wider trade deficits. Similar penalties will be inflicted on Western Europe and Japan. The U.S., because it is the biggest customer for OPEC crude, will suffer the brunt of the latest increase. The effects will be felt just as signs of the long awaited economic slowdown are appearing...
Acosta came back with a 21-15 win in the second game as his change in strategy caught Keefe by surprise. Playing a slower game, Acosta foiled Keefe's attempts to overpower him. Often Keefe just nicked the ball instead of using his put-away...
...kept the Crimson going all afternoon, Harvard taking the top three places in the mile, two-mile and 880-yd. runs. Karla Amble turned in a strong distance double, winning the mile in 5:06.0 and cmufting to a two-mile victory in an easy 11:39.0, 22 seconds slower than the record time she ran in that event last week...