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...only good chance to disrupt the Brown harmony came on a first-half penalty shot by Lee Nelson. There were to be no surprises in this symphony, however, and the Bruin goalkeeper stopped the shot on his only tough play of the game...
Jenny Stone and Mleczko had notched first-half goals to give the Crimson a 2-1 lead, but the home-standing Green had knotted the score in the final seconds before halftime...
...bite of recent inflation; the company offered them a dental plan. The U.A.W. asked that cost of living adjustments to wages be sweetened; Ford refused, but offered base-pay raises of up to 82? an hour over the new three-year contract. Said Woodcock, noting Ford's record first-half profits of $785 million: "They were obviously in a strong financial position to meet the proposals we have made...
...slowdown. They continue to prediet a 6% increase in real G.N.P. (not counting inflation) for the remainder of this year and a reduction in the level of joblessness to 7%. Even so, growth in second-half profits is likely to slow down. One reason for the strong first-half showing is that companies were able to raise prices faster than their labor costs went up, thus improving profit margins. That advantage will diminish in the months ahead as the economy picks up momentum and industry comes closer to using its full capacity. Albert Sommers, chief economist of the Conference Board...
...first 30 minutes, the Harvard stickmen looked as though they intended to make the best of the perfect springtime weather, passing crisply to set up he eight first-half tallies while goalie Jim Michelson was making 11 saves to hold the Eagles scoreless...