Word: transfers
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Incongruous. The bill will postpone the implementation of any lower-court orders to bus or transfer students for the purpose of racial balance until all appeals to higher courts have been resolved, but not beyond Jan. 1, 1974. Federal funds could be used to carry out court-ordered busing if requested by local authorities, but not if it involves sending a child to an inferior school. Somewhat incongruous in a bill that could slow down integration of the schools, President Nixon's request for $2 billion to be spent over two years to help communities desegregate their schools...
...because he has taken aim at an unpopular form of investment. Takeovers, mostly by U.S. firms, account for only 17% of the flow of foreign investment money into Canada, but they are especially noxious to many Canadians because they do nothing directly to expand production or jobs but only transfer ownership to outsiders. Whatever happens in the next election, it would be a grave mistake for U.S. executives to underestimate the deep worry that their operations north of the border cause among many Canadians...
...meet Japanese competition. Other domestic television manufacturers began to buy components from Japan or move their plants to the Far East. Wright, too, shifted most of Zenith's black-and-white set production from Chicago to Taiwan, and in mid-1971 he sadly announced that he would transfer color-set production as well. But he saw a much brighter picture as soon as the U.S. devalued the dollar, pressured Japan into revaluing its yen and took a sterner stand against Japanese dumping...
...show great promise for the future. In 1965, none of the budget of the state Department of Mental Health went to community programs. Today 25 per cent of the budget is earmarked for such projects. This year the Department of Mental Health will try to convert money and transfer staff from the recently phased-down state hospitals to community programs. This trend in funding is likely to continue and accelerate in coming years...
...duels. Righthander John Daugherty (3-1) will be starting the first game with an ERA of 1.76, and in the second the Crimson will see one of three proven lefthanders, probably either John Mikinis (2-1), who has allowed less than two earned runs a game, or junior college transfer Fred Anyzeski, who is 1-2 with...