Word: delayed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...question is: At the present time, within the continental limits of the U.S., in the absence of any national emergency, can there be any reason that can justify the flight of Air Force transports under weather conditions that threaten disaster to their passengers, when a few hours' delay in flying time would provide safety...
...Delay. The first thing to do for victims of "shock" and injury, Drs. Grant and Reeve found (as did U.S. Army medics, especially in Korea), was to see whether the patient had lost blood, and if so, how much. In some cases, even when the blood pressure was normal, there had been heavy blood loss. The actual volume of blood lost, say the doctors, should be computed (by a quick and simple dye method). Their motto: "If in doubt, transfuse...
...stay in England. He knew very well that a visitor who stays longer than six months in Britain must pay full British income tax (in 1947 the rate was 45%, plus surtax on incomes over $8,000. At 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, after an anxious two-day delay, he had himself flown out of England on a stretcher. Wilkie thought he had beaten the tax collector, but Britain's revenue men grabbed him, demanded...
Meanwhile, Struik said last night that "the failure of the Commonwealth to file a bill of particulars against me will probably delay the case for some time." He contended: "I still do not have any idea of the charges tht Commonwealth is bringing against...
...Parliament. It was the first royal address since Egypt abrogated its treaty with Britain. Solemnly, Farouk handed the ribbon-tied speech to aging Premier Nahas, who quavered through it for 40 minutes. Beyond acknowledging that abrogation was an "accomplished fact" and that Egypt would proceed accordingly, "without hesitation or delay," the government made no concessions to the fanatic nationalists. It did not reject the West's Middle East Command proposal. As Nahas read, the King sat composedly, fondling a pair of grey gloves. When it was over, he coughed, tapped his foot until Nahas hastily handed back the document...