Word: sell
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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SIAM MIAMI, by Morris Renek. The trials of a pretty pop singer who tries to sell herself and save herself at the same time. Astoundingly, she manages both...
...average of 4.85% in December to 6.37% in September. Laws in several states, notably Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida and California, forbid payment of that much interest on new bonds. Those states, and their local-government units, have been unable to float new issues. Last week local governments failed to sell $142 million in public housing bonds paying 6% interest -even though they were backed by the credit of the Federal Government. Proceeds from the bonds were intended to complete several public-housing projects...
...quickly confiscated the 55,000 private businesses which had continued to flourish in the absence of efficient state distribution of products. Though 30-40 percent of Cuba's arable land remains in private hands, the government also began curtailing the free market in the agricultural sector, insisting that farmers sell an increasing quantity of their products to the state at government prices...
WHEN Robert Downey was working as the "house freak" in a Madison Avenue ad agency a few years ago, an expert was paid $28,000 to come and tell the agency how to sell a particular beer. When the big day arrived, this motivational research guy came before the board and said just three words: "Beer is cock." He then collected his stash and went home-and the agency, after pondering these words of wisdom, came up with a campaign about the beer "with the five-minute head...
...Business Board keep us all afloat. If you want to learn about big business and the octupus-like nature of Harvard Student Agencies scares you, as well it might, compete for the Business Board. After election, Business Board members earn a healthy commission on all ads they sell, including the ones sold during the competition. The Crimson will teach you how to sell ads and subscriptions, balance the books, and run off to Puerto Rico with anything you happen to pick up on the side...