Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Protection. In Hollywood, the Citizen-News was asked "How can I protect the eyes when peeling onions?"; answered "Dip them for a moment in boiling water. Then begin at the roots and peel upwards...
...been in the earlier code and in general had not been abused by the Army. But their repromulgation after V-E day raised important questions. Did the Army recognize that the war in Europe had ended? At what point does brass-hattism end and a truly free press begin? So long as all U.S. newsmen in Europe are obliged to wear Army uniforms, carry Army credentials, depend on Army transportation and send their dispatches by Army courtesy-to do business, in fact, only as "guests" of the Army-the U.S. public could not expect to get all the news...
Thus Government action between now and V-J day became clear: 1) begin cutting expenditures (there was no news yet on tax reductions); 2) keep most wartime controls. The break in the country's wartime economy was not yet as wide as a church door nor as deep as a well. But with Japan still to beat, it would have to be enough...
Moppets will begin by learning to spell aeronautical words, working simple aviation problems in arithmetic, studying aviation maps and distances in geography class, etc. The social and economic implications of the air age will be examined in history and economics courses. Instruction in actual flying will begin as early as high school, and aircraft engineering will be taught as the program expands. The state will pay half the cost of four hours of flight instruction (at $8 an hour) for any aviation student who wants it. To speed the program, the University of Tennessee and several state colleges will give...
...cannot predict," continued the president, "when the large influx of veterans will begin. Unless the war with Japan ends more suddenly than any of us imagine right now, however, I should not think that we could expect this influx to come next fall...