Word: boosted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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College officials were still of the opinion last night that late registration on the part of Freshmen would yet boost the initial enrollment of the Class of '45 beyond the precedent breaking 1,100 total. More than 100 late registrations are expected...
...discussion, among other matters, was an industry-wide wage boost, to include all the nation's 27,000 unionized makers of tableware, lighting fixtures, tubing, lenses-from the semiskilled up to the offhand caster plate workers at the tiptop of the craft's rigid craft system. Not included in their ranks: workers in bottles, jars, flat glass...
Plymouth has switched from aluminum to cast-iron pistons, is using more of Chrysler's new Amola steel-a high test metal using no imported alloys. Their prices still unannounced (rumor: a $100 boost), Plymouths come in eleven body styles (13 last year), and such defense-conscious colors as Airwing Grey, Battalion Beige, Artillery Green. Horsepower is up from 87 to 95 with no up in gas consumption...
Studebaker '42s have 1) automatic shifting and elimination of clutch pedal, 2) iron-alloy pistons, 3) bulky, locomotive-like grilles, 4) one-piece curved windshield on some models. Studebaker will take it easy on prices, may not boost them...
...profits rose less than run-of-the-mill industrials. Five top-flight plane builders (Curtiss-Wright, Douglas, Martin, North American, United) netted $27,229,000 in the first six months, only 21% over 1940. But a cross section of U.S. industry (135 motors, steels, oils, etc.) was able to boost profits 30% (TIME...