Word: sooner
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...largest conservation group and a bastion of conservative Republicanism. Two weeks ago, the federation sent a letter to the President calling for Watt's dismissal. Said Executive Vice President Jay D. Hair: "Evidence of Mr. Watt's unsuitability has become so overwhelming that the sooner he is relieved of his duties, the better it will be for the country and its resources...
...estimated 750 tons in Santa Clara landfill dumps. Roadblocks had been set up at three points and produce was confiscated from 12,661 of the 286,240 cars and trucks checked. But aerial support was vital, and many Californians, especially farmers, were angry that spraying did not start sooner. At first Governor Jerry Brown had resisted, evidently concerned that he would alienate his strong environmentalist constituency. He changed his mind when U.S. Agriculture Secretary John Block began planning a quarantine. Complained California Senator S.I. Hayakawa: "Brown should have done this eight months ago. Now we are in a position...
...limits of this big-is-beautiful philosophy may be severely tested in the coming months. No sooner had Du Pont and Conoco exchanged vows than Wall Street was abuzz with speculation about the next multibillion-dollar corporate link. The best bet is a union between Texaco and Cities Service...
Last week, with the airline losing about $1.3 million a day after a bleeding first-quarter loss of $114.5 million, Pan Am's board reached a "mutual consensus" that Seawell must go. He will retire by Jan. 1 at age 63, more than a year sooner than he had desired...
...list of possibilities will be William Wai trip, 43, a seasoned Pan Am executive who has been promoted to president. The post had been vacant since last November when Dan A. Colussy, 50, was ousted after a series of battles with Seawell. The job would have been filled sooner, but there were few eager takers...