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...saving their money, tucking it away at a rate of $20 billion a year, almost twice the 1950 rate. Warehouses bulged with $69 billion in inventories. Auto dealers' lots were crowded with unsold cars; sales of washing machines and appliances tumbled by half, and TV-makers, with a tenfold rise in their unsold sets, slashed production by nearly two-thirds. In June, after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed blanket price-fixing sections of the fair-trade laws, the biggest price war in decades burst upon the startled and delighted U.S. consumer. In Manhattan, Macy's and Gimbels sent...
There was no perhaps about it. Dr. Michalek had given tenfold doses of methadon to both Clifford and Mrs. Pearson. He injected antidotes, and stimulants (oxygen, Benzedrine, adrenalin) were given later in Dakota Hospital. But within 24 hours of what started as a routine experiment, Dr. Michalek stood by Clifford's bedside as he died, then at Mrs. Pearson...
Growing Pains. But Israel has grave economic problems. From 1919 to 1948 the number of Jews increased tenfold to 650,000, has nearly doubled in the last three years. The result is one of the world's worst housing shortages (an average of 2.7 persons per room), and stratospheric inflation, only recently halted by price controls, rationing and a rigid austerity. In the next three years, the government expects the population to jump another 50%. Nevertheless, with the new capital, Israel hopes to keep production in pace with still growing demand...
...crawling had increased tenfold...
...they are sincerely interested in the mission of the University, the staggering coast of such a mission must be met, and theirs is the duty to provide for this cost. Alumni have given evidence of their generously time and time again. And, in my opinion, contributions would be increased tenfold if parents believed that students were being encouraged to align themselves against the forces of socialism and atheism in our country...