Word: uncertainly
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Endicott attributed the general rise in openings to the state of the nation's economy. "Companies in general were uncertain about investing in college graduates until there was an upward trend in the economy. All this is the reaction to improved business conditions," he said yesterday
There is concern for the uncertain period that will follow the death of Chiang Kai Shek, but this is an academic question to a non-academic people...
Gamble. The excellence of the Apollo 17 photographs is also due in part to the quality of the film used by the astronauts. On previous missions, NASA'S photographic advisers opted for a fairly sensitive film similar to Ekta-chrome-EF; because lunar lighting conditions were uncertain, they wanted a fast emulsion. But for Apollo 17, the space agency decided to switch to another Kodak film that is somewhat slower (ASA rating of only 64 v. 160 for the earlier film), but has significantly less grain and better color reproduction. The gamble worked. The record 3,800 frames that...
...mean, town by town, in terms of the bottom line? Not a whale of a lot, if you are Robert W. Harshaw, mayor of McConnells, S.C. (pop. 200). Harshaw, 69, a dairy farmer, does not remember specifically applying for a federal grant. Still, he received a check for $346. Uncertain as to what to do with such dubious largesse, Harshaw consulted Councilman Sam Crawford, who advised: "Just send the darn thing back." Which is precisely what Harshaw...
...haven't heard back from them yet," explains Johnson. Real estate developers have plans for a deep-water harbor, a resort-marina complex and a forest of condominiums. In short, one of the Caribbean's last untouched spots is rapidly experiencing the uncertain joys of being brought up to date...