Word: cashing
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...wheel of his Lancia. When Aly's will was published last week, it declared that the stables must be sold, but added the proviso that any of his heirs had first priority to buy. Karim himself is expected to be the first to be first in line with cash in his hand to preserve for the family the prime racing stock developed by Mme. Vuillier-la magicienne de l'Aga Khan...
Never before at an inter-American conference had the U.S. coupled such exalted goals with such hard promises of hard cash-loans for long terms, loans at low interest, loans in both hard and soft moneys, loans for social development. Dillon and his men sought out the delegates, spelled out the changed U.S. posture. They urged the Latin Americans to create an attractive climate for foreign investors and local capitalists, but made it clear that Washington no longer insists on private capital as the all-purpose solution for development woes...
...Baseman Billy Martin caved in the face of Cubs' Pitcher Jim Brewer in a rhubarb over beanballs, the Cubs and Brewer fought back with a $1,040,000 suit against the Reds and their terrible-tempered infielder, provoked Martin to crack: "I wonder if they want this in cash or by check...
...including a $340 bill to the Diners' Club. In fact, he told the court, he had no money to pay for a lawyer. Asked by his creditors' attorney whether he ever inspected his books, Williams replied politely, "No, sir." Requested to examine his balance sheet (which under "cash on hand" carried the terse entry: "None"), he fumbled through the papers, asked: "Which column do I read? I don't know debits, credits. I didn't know how to read them if I saw them. I don't know about these corporation matters...
...Ohio University, got his start in real estate in Columbus, which is still company headquarters. His chief talent is thinking up simple solutions to complex problems; his first big break came during the Depression. Life insurance and building-and-loan companies in Columbus, swamped with defaulted property, had no cash to redeem $100 certificates which were being traded as low as $40. Galbreath organized syndicates of well-heeled property owners to buy up the certificates at the going price, turn them into the companies at $100 face value as down payments on defaulted property. The syndicate members made handsome profits...