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...Program for Harvard College included three Freshman dormitories and two new Houses as additions to the physical plant; the dormitories and the equivalent of one new House have now been completed. Although these facilities could be used to permit complete deconversion of rooms, many of them could also be used for increased enrollment...
...Administration has expressed a desire to enlarge the College somewhat, although a specific figure has not been mentioned. This desire may result in part from the recently increasing pressure on the Admissions Office...
...will not be budged by a strike," snapped Chief G.E. Negotiator Philip D. Moore. "We made our proposals. We are going to stand by them." Although G.E. was disturbed by the violence and was seeking injunctions to bar mass picketing, it refused to close its plants. Says Moore: "We believe a man has a right to strike, but we also believe he has a right to work. Carey has his troubles. A lot of his people aren't behind him. When they realize they've been had, they'll start coming back to work...
...Although he is one of the world's wealthiest men, eccentric, elusive Howard Hughes is often short of cash-usually on a grand scale. For the last six months he has been short just $340 million, the money needed to pay for jet planes ordered for his TWA. Hughes, who owns 78% of TWA stock, would have had little trouble raising the money if he had been willing to relinquish his whimful one-man control of the airline. Long accustomed to dictating his own terms, Hughes refused. Wary bankers were equally stubborn. Last week, with time running...
...Pentagon to U.S. military commanders abroad will bring drastic change in purchasing policy. U.S. has been buying supplies for military and foreign aid abroad to help countries with unfavorable balance of trade. With U.S. running big balance-of-payment deficit, Pentagon will "favor" U.S. suppliers if costs are equal, although actual purchases are estimated at only $30 million. Other Government departments are studying similar moves...