Word: stall
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rallied as never before to put up a united front against the U.A.W. Furthermore, Reuther himself conceded that to strike now "would be insane" because dealers have a two-month backlog of unsold new cars. Instead, Reuther wanted to stretch out the contracts week by week, hoping to stall until the 1959 models start to roll out in September, when a strike threat might be heard more clearly...
...forced to modify his position. Last week, in a "four-part antirecession campaign," he offered to extend the current contract for another three months while differences were worked out. Detroit's answer: a flat no. Said G.M.'s Curtice with a snort: "A transparent maneuver to stall negotiations until the 1959 model changeover...
...nuclear tests-after the Russians had just completed a series of tests-enabled Khrushchev to pose as the world's leading advocate of disarmament. But just when everything seemed to be going so well for him, Nikita Khrushchev's foreign policy suddenly began to rattle, sputter and stall like an antique Moscow taxi...
...going to come up with some great literature. This is, I think, an academic approach. All the talk we hear from sources such as The Editor neglects the existence of those of us who don't expect to spend our lives within the confines of a library stall. In short it is a glorification of the academic mind, and however nice it is to see every man have his day, there are those--probably a majority--of "our generation" who can muster at least some strength to deal with the issues of living in a community. There...
...Rules Committee," says Virginian Smith. "I told him I wouldn't if I could help it. I'm against it." By his tactics last week, Smith made sure that nothing would happen until at least mid-April. If he can stall for another month after that, nearly everyone agrees that the bill will be lost in the rush of House business-and Alaska will have to wait months or years longer...