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Word: cuttingly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Creation of an Energy Mobilization Board, similar to the old War Production Board, empowered to cut through the red tape that often strangles domestic energy projects. One possible example: clearing the way for a pipeline to carry Alaskan crude from California to Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Carter at the Crossroads | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

...Strategic Storage. One of the most critical functions given to the department was creation of a strategic petroleum reserve, a 1 billion-bbl. oil stockpile designed to offset shortages created by such interruptions as the Arab oil embargo of 1973. But when Iranian production was cut earlier this year, that reserve, which was supposed to stand then at 250 million bbl., had reached only 60 million bbl. Incredibly, DOE had not installed the pumps necessary to retrieve the oil from the Louisiana salt domes into which it was being pumped. Those pumps were finally installed last month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Horrible Conglomeration | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

...deal for the U.S., Vance emphasized that the treaty "will permit, and in fact aid, the necessary modernization of our strategic forces. And it will slow the momentum of Soviet strategic programs." He was alluding to the fact that while the U.S. will not have to cut its arsenal to meet the treaty's terms, the Soviets will have to dismantle 250 of their strategic weapons launchers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Launching the Great Debate | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

...sure that such a crash cannot occur again." Federal investigators blame American Airlines' maintenance proce dures for contributing to the disaster which was the worst in U.S. airline history. TIME has learned that the plane's No. 1 engine mount was weakened be cause of a short cut taken by mechanics in March. While they were doing routine maintenance work on the plane, they low ered engine No. 1 and its pylon, weighing a total of 18,500 Ibs., from the wing by a hydraulic forklift. Then, while the mechanics were remounting the assembly, they broke for lunch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Up, Up and Away | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

...found that at least 175 engines and pylons on the 138 three-engine DC-10s operated by U.S. airlines had been removed for maintenance. In 88 cases the one-step short cut had been used, by Continental Airlines as well as by American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Up, Up and Away | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

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