Word: dropped
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...offshoot of a practical idea, employed since 1932 by the Soviet Union to help train military and civilian fliers. Today, at Hightstown, N. J.'s military training towers, the Jump corresponds to the first step in teaching aviators to bail out. At Hightstown it is called "captive drop with seat"; next comes "captive drop with harness"; there after, free drops without safety cables...
...Meanwhile, the four Chinese "murderers" were all but forgotten as the Japanese military made it clear that they were out to eliminate British, and possibly other, interests in China. Hereafter, a military spokesman at Tientsin said, Britain must be prepared to "cooperate" with Japan in the Far East, must drop her "pro-Chiang Kaishek" policy...
...days in Washington, CBS's Bob Trout told the radio audience a few tales out of school. Best: In the Capitol rotunda, awaiting Their Majesties, members of Congress twitted stogy-chewing Vice President John Nance Garner about his formal duds, inquired what sort of curtsy he would drop when the big moment came. In response, reported Trout, the Vice President grasped two velvet ropes for support, did knee-bends until a "shhh" warned of Their Majesties' approach...
...rate of production in the steel industry. Until the ways are free to begin building, steel will not be wanted. When it is wanted-about 50,000 tons of plain steel and 34,000 tons of armor plate for the 24 ships-it will be only a drop in the ocean. As a market for steel, shipbuilding is a bottleneck due to limited capacity. In 1938, operating at the highest rate since the War, the industry was able to use slightly over 300,000 tons of steel, about 1.65% of 1938's low steel consumption...
...production fell two points in April, one point in May, turned in June, was on its way up in July (although reported several weeks late its trend can generally be anticipated from weekly figures on various industries). Last week the Board's index reported a six-point drop for April, and May production was guesstimated at 90, June still lower...