Word: americans
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...mind, and he had expressed it through Press Secretary James Hagerty: "The situation is not collective bargaining, which is the instrument open to a free people in major economic disputes. This seems to be getting down more and more to a trial of strength between two groups with the American public the greatest loser. I might add the President has no intention of letting the American people be the greatest loser...
...remarks are unacceptable since stimulation of thought does not require distortion of the truth," said the National Guard Association in a resolution passed by roaring voice vote. "The National Guard is always receptive to honest, constructive criticism and is opposed to petty, unfounded, destructive criticism tending to mislead the American public." Key clause in the resolution: a request that the Air Force investigate LeMay's qualifications to hold general rank. While that was plainly preposterous, the fact remained that Curt LeMay, distinguished air officer, had made in the National Guard Association a powerful enemy that would certainly...
Sixty miles west of Albany, an American Airlines DC-6, carrying 45 passengers from Boston to Syracuse, heard Albany Tower trying unsuccessfully to renew contact with Stultz. American's Captain Walter Moran, 46, a cool, methodical veteran pilot (14,000 hrs.), called the tower, offered the routine courtesy of relaying messages. From Albany Tower came the news...
...American 215, be advised that Cessna 163 is being flown by a student pilot on his first cross-country flight. He advises us that he has only one hour and five minutes of fuel left...
...American 215, this is 163. I see a hole in the clouds. I see a building. I'm going down for a look...