Word: standardized
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Russians were turned down by the first 13 U.S. printers they tried to lure, finally got the State Department to swing a deal with Manhattan's small Hemisphere Press. Even then there were snags. The Russians balked at the standard U.S. "Act of God" contract clause absolving printers in case of natural catastrophes, such as floods and earthquakes. Snapped a Red editor: "Put in anything you want -earthquakes, fires, even the atom bomb. But leave God out of it." Later, when TV camera crews descended on Hemisphere Press for news program shots, a Red editor groaned: "This competition thing...
...this way: when the prospective house buyer cannot finance the deal until his old house is sold, Rose contracts to buy the house at a fair market price, puts it up for sale. If the old house is sold before the new one is ready, Rose simply charges the standard 5% broker's commission. Otherwise he moves the buyer into the new house and takes up his option on the trade-in at the mutually agreed price, less the 5% commission and a $750 flat fee for mortgage financing, necessary repairs and other contingencies. Out of 175 such houses...
...Francisco's Standard Building Co.. which has handled several thousand trade-in deals, sends appraisers to the prospective buyer's old house, tries to offer a fair market price. Once the deal goes through, Standard modernizes the trade-in, gives it a fresh coat of paint, then sells it. Standard expects little profit on the old house, makes its money on the new ones it sells...
...than the conventional car figure of $3,800. Budd cut weight with simplified hollow-axle rail truck and wide use of plastics for seats, walls, baggage racks, ceilings, washroom appliances. The company estimates that Pioneer's maintenance costs will be less than 60% of the upkeep for a standard 80-passenger, 65-ton car. One reason: it can be washed inside and out with a fire hose. Budd has run the car 5,000 miles in tests, will ride it 45,000 more before taking orders...
...rapidly to a position where he could help push open the door-he became a teacher of navigation and English, designed whaling ships built on American lines, became the government's best authority on things American. His book, A Short Cut to English Conversation, became Japan's standard work on the subject. When missions were sent to Europe and to the U.S., Manjiro went along as interpreter and authority on the West. When he retired, he was financially comfortable (one of his sons became an eminent physician) and was frequently seen in Tokyo's best restaurants wearing...