Word: ultimatums
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...military might eventually split along Thieu-Ky lines-with disastrous results for the countrya number of South Viet Nam's leading generals had been shaping a plan to force Ky back into the race, whether he wanted to run or not. The generals intended to put an ultimatum to Thieu and Ky: Unless Ky rejoined the campaign as an active candidate, they would halt all offensive operations against the Communists and retire their forces to defensive positions. If Thieu and Ky agreed to the generals' terms, the plan went, Thieu would be re-elected and Ky would...
...make his ultimatum for foreign revaluation even clearer, Nixon also slapped the 10% surtax on imports to the U.S. The draftsmen of the President's program candidly admitted that the tax is a bargaining chip to be used in winning revaluation of strong currencies against the dollar to the full extent the U.S. deems necessary (around 12%). The tax is also designed to obtain some other concessions, including bigger subsidies from U.S. allies for the maintenance of G.I.s in NATO countries and the removal of import quotas and other nontariff barriers that hurt sales of U.S. goods abroad...
...university's Board of Regents last night issued an ultimatum saying that the Daily Cal must fire the three editors by noon Monday or the contract with the printer will be terminated...
...true. Last December, production workers halted publication of the Evening Standard when its editor refused to remove a cartoon critical of British electrical workers who were staging a nationwide slowdown. Last year the Sunday Observer bowed to an ultimatum delivered midway in its press run and removed an anonymous letter criticizing union practices in the newspaper industry. It was, admitted Editor David Astor, "not a very courageous decision...
...Gordon joined the organization in 1950. Gordon promoted the idea of starting Midas Muffler Shops -franchised retail outlets with specialists in trim uniforms. The Midas idea caught on quickly, and after sales hit $42 million in 1967-much of it from the muffler shops-Gordon laid down an ultimatum: he would resign if his father did not hand over the presidency. Reluctantly, Nate assented and stepped up to the chairmanship...