Word: across
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...factory is built right across a narrow, frothy stretch of the Tomifobia River and the border runs through it. Two companies are housed in the building: an American corporation buying American raw materials and turning out products for American customers; a Canadian corporation turning Canadian materials into Canadian products. Both are called the Union-Butterfield Division, which belongs to Litton Industrial Products, Inc. in the U.S., and to Litton Business Systems of Canada, Ltd. on the other side. No machinery, materials or goods can cross the borderline in the center of the building-carefully marked by wall plaques and dabs...
...because of outstanding charges against him. So the three Canadians were flown to Vermont and led in manacles through the front door of the library-in the U.S.-while the witness came in through the fire escape on the Canadian side. The hearing took place back and forth across the thick black line marking the location of the border across the floor of the library...
...President made one other side trip, helicoptering without advance notice across the border to English, Ind., where the Little Blue River had caused enough flood damage to qualify the area for federal disaster relief. Standing ankle deep in mud, Carter told some 40 grateful residents of the town: "I just wanted to see if everything is all right with you all and to let you know we'll have some help in here very shortly." Replied one enthusiastic woman: "You've restored our faith in Government...
After her story was published, people across the country sent her loaves of bread, tinned vegetables, $2,200 in cash and more than 300 letters of sympathy. This made Mattie Schultz feel better. Said she, with tears in her eyes: "God bless all these people...
...Across the country, many stores are holding heavily promoted early summer sales to lure economy-minded customers. Some Chicago stores, for example, are marking down lawn furniture, usually a brisk seller at this time of year, by 30% to 40%. Worried retailers are either cutting or holding back on fall orders...