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Anxious to preserve the ape colony, the British recently brought in two males from Tetuan. They were called Monty and Ike (for obvious generals). Inexplicably, Ike died. For Monty, a female was flown from Algiers in a bomber. Her crate was labeled "On His Majesty's Service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Apes of the Rock | 1/3/1944 | See Source »

...Crate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 8, 1943 | 11/8/1943 | See Source »

Result: up blossomed a tiny war-baby industry, making wooden filing cabinets whose drawers are apt to sound like a crate of apples rolling downstairs when they are opened-when they can be opened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Furniture Fun | 9/20/1943 | See Source »

Zemke: Okay, mighty fine. The crate is heading...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIR: Conversation Piece | 7/26/1943 | See Source »

...Crates & DDs. Constructing cargo vessels (like the Liberty ship) is not comparable with naval shipbuilding. The Liberty is by comparison little more than a long steel crate pinched together at the ends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - Progress Report, Jun. 8, 1942 | 6/8/1942 | See Source »

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