Word: problem
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...events are heading, De Gaulle's problem is whether he can give the Moslem Algerians their freedom fast enough before the F.L.N. wrests it away. If he can, the two communities can part in friendship. If not, De Gaulle has lost his gamble, and Algerians, European and Moslem alike, may face the threat of vengeful and bloody reprisals when the F.L.N. takes power...
...plotters had a problem: in Coptic Christian Ethiopia, only an acknowledged descendant of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba would be accepted as a proper ruler by the 90% illiterate populace. After nervous speculation, the plotters approached Crown Prince Asfa Wassan himself, knowing that father and son have disliked each other for years. The Emperor had always favored a younger son Prince Makonnen (who was killed in an automobile accident three years ago), made it obvious that he considered Asfa Wassan none too bright, often subjected him to public humiliation. When Asfa Wassan wishes to speak to his father...
...actual tonnage output. The institute tried doing this several years ago, but outside experts went right on making their own computations by simply comparing the actual tonnage with capacity, thus forced the institute to start releasing the capacity figure again. Now the institute has a solution for that problem. Normally, in January, it publishes the increase in capacity during the past year, a computation that is made only once a year. Next month the institute will not release a new capacity figure, thus hopes that outsiders will not be able to make their own calculations...
...that he wants to show industry a way out of the wage-cost spiral that is pushing prices up, hurting the consumer and driving business out of the U.S. Ford and G.M., said Romney, have been moving production out of Michigan and even expanding abroad "rather than facing the problem and doing something about it." They will soon produce parts abroad for use in cars assembled here, he predicted. "It is a cold, calculated effort to become exempt from national boundaries. I hope our candle will help the others to see the light...
...young company's biggest problem was assuring a steady flow of raw aluminum for its fabricating plant. In 1955 that problem was solved when the Government, which wanted to increase aluminum capacity outside the Big Three, guaranteed a $40 million bank loan to Harvey. To assure Harvey a market, the Government also agreed to buy up to 54,000 tons a year for five years, beginning in 1959, of Harvey's primary aluminum output for U.S. strategic stockpiles. Since the reduction plant's capacity is only 60,000 tons a year, this was a healthy demand-cushion...