Word: affectioned
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Naturally, Mr. Rank . . ." reasoned the Hollywood Reporter, "we are a bit nervous about our big British market. We . . . must have it. ... Any loss of the British income may seriously affect our continued progress...
Some of the motormakers were not happy with these quotas. Ford, for one, complained that its quota this fall would provide only four cars for each of its dealers, whereas the fewer dealers of some smaller companies would have many more. This kind of quota trouble should not affect many businesses. WPB plans to free members of most industries to turn out as much as they want on a catch-as-catch-can basis. This will not be possible with autos, because the industry is so greedy for steel that other industries would be crowded out. Nor will...
Many of the flaws could not be corrected unless a common policy was adopted by the Control Commission. Meanwhile the mistakes of the first phase of Army government were bound to affect the next phase: Commission government...
...Will Be First? The small number of cars in sight for 1945 dulled the competitive urge among automen to be first. The market was so much bigger than expected production that the exact date of production would not affect the prospect of sales. But some manufacturers were better prepared than others to swing into peacetime work...
Last week, the Packard Motor Car Co. showed how big the drop may be. Some of its cutbacks arrived in time to affect first-quarter earnings. Result: earnings dropped to $655,420 from last year...