Word: disregards
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...killed order L-85, the wartime measure which restricted the use of materials in dresses and women's coats. CPA's action came in the nick of time. Retailers already had on hand hundreds of thousands of fall and winter garments mistakenly and illegally made in disregard of L-85. Now retailers, who had faced losses in the millions, could sell the clothing. But the full effects of the freeing of materials would probably not be seen till spring clothes go on sale (manufacture of them began this month). For the first time in four years, skirts could...
...change of procedure on term bills has been made, however. Men who have been awarded a Certificate of Eligibility, or who have applied for G.I. Bill benefits may disregard the term bill included in their registration envelope...
...example was an old favorite: the $135,000,000 Canol oil pipeline project in Canada and Alaska. The report charged that Lieut. General Brehon B. Somervell Army Supply Chief, had ordered the pipeline built on the basis of a "wholly inadequate study" and had continued its construction in "disregard of repeated warnings by experts." Then it laid into Fleet Admiral Ernest King. He had "used the high office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the claim of military secrecy for the purpose of preventing the Congress and the people from discontinuing a costly blunder by a fellow officer...
Into Topeka hurried Republicans to try to do something. They were unable to disregard the voters' growing disgust with the dry law. Yet they hated to go against the earnest advice of smart old Senator Arthur Capper, 81, veteran dry leader, who wanted no mention made of prohibition. So the worried platform makers shadowboxed around the question, promised to submit it to the voters...
...father announced with a proud disregard for facts and figures that 'if we all put our shoulders to the wheel we could see this country through without the Goddam loan from America.' I try to explain why I think the brave, prosperous British Empire era is on the wane, and badly needs the loan. He will have none of this, stoutly believes we will win through despite this Goddam Labor Government...