Word: soon
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Though its workers become indifferent to chemical odors, Monsanto itself goes to the opposite extreme. As soon as any employee smells something bad, he is asked to dial A-I-R on the factory phone. If the problem is serious, expert "sniffers" hurry to the scene, ready to bottle the air, analyze it and repair the leak. Elaborate ductwork in one factory connects the points where noisome phenols might be emitted and whisks them to a scrubber system that removes the odor with absorbent filters. Since 1967, Monsanto has spent almost $3,000,000 to curb pollution in St. Louis...
...been increased by the constant monitoring of all its processes. In addition, it is now recapturing some valuable chemicals that previously went up the stacks, while selling a new line of pollution-abatement equipment to other industries. Thus Monsanto has moved into a growing market that it estimates may soon reach $6 billion a year. "By 1975, we hope to be doing $200 million a year in such business," says Leo Weaver, general manager of Monsanto's new department, Environmental Control Enterprises...
...many ways just as inferior as those in black ghettos; these schools should be upgraded while being integrated. Instead of punishing communities that fail to integrate, for example, the Federal Government might well reward those that do so by increasing their subsidies. Equally important, the cities must soon combine help for black ghettos with more aid for blue-collar neighborhoods-better garbage collections, recreational facilities and police protection...
...earned his head-'em-off-at-the-passport, but his salary and his reputation remained minuscule. In one he suffered the ultimate indignity as Singin' Sandy, the screen's first melodious cowpoke. The hoarse opera was swiftly dubbed, and Wayne returned to the role of Speakin' Star. The movies soon found an acceptable substitute: fella named Gene Autry...
...started talking about the masses, and as soon as he started using that word ? which is from their book, not ours ? I knew he was a Commie...