Word: charter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...sold out to a group of provincial papers, but held on to his job as head man until 1941. Then, with its revenues depleted by the war, Reuters wobbled again. London newspaper proprietors bought half the shares, a new charter was drawn, and Reuters, a true cooperative for the first time in its life, looked around for a bright young...
...veteran stunt flyer, Paul Mantz is no novice at making money on war-weary aircraft. His United Air Services, Ltd. already owns 22 flyable World War I planes, rents them to movie companies. He also runs a charter service out of Los Angeles from which he has taken in some $2,000,000 since...
This week Hampton Industries, Ltd., with a charter and a five-man board of directors, was rapidly nearing its goal of $50,000 in capital. Soon Hampton's veterans will have their war memorial-and, what is more important...
...social week in Manhattan, pushed on to Florida. The well-heeled Prince and his Princess achieved the second breath-taking triumph of their U.S. visit. First triumph: rooms (they bagged four at the Plaza).Second triumph: train reservations. Said the Prince when he heard reservations were hard to get: "Charter a train for us!" In fact he settled for space aboard two different public trains on two different roads. Southward bound: Prince, Princess, daughter, two grandchildren, a governess, and a valet...
...France, will be built in France and foreign countries. Three will operate in the North Atlantic, two between France and the West Indies, two in the Mediterranean. The Line will also build 18 new freighters. During construction the Line will bolster its fleet by trying to purchase and charter...