Word: exchangees
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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In the seven months after Pearl Harbor, the Tigers racked up 284 kills and 300 probables, in exchange for twelve pilots, two crew chiefs and 21 planes. He rewrote the book of aerial combat, insisting on two-plane teams, dropping the first fire bombs on the inflammable architecture of the...
Goldfine learned to be as bipartisan in spreading his scandals as he has been with his money, a fact that further lessened his appeal to Chairman Oren Harris of Arkansas and his Democratic majority. New Jersey Republican Charles Wolverton, following up the Securities and Exchange Commission probe of Goldfine'...
Other sponsors are signing on for only 26 or 13 weeks instead of the standard 39, and showing a heavy preference for TV's bargain specials: the filmed western (which can be used for reruns) and quiz shows (which get prizes in exchange for a plug).
Some foreign investors feel that the insurance, although relatively inexpensive, costs more than it is worth. Others complain of difficulty in getting speedy approval from foreign governments, which can delay a policy for months with red tape. One important drawback is that the guaranty program does not insure against devaluation...
If the U.S. increases its commitment (now $2.8 billion) to the fund, other nations with strong economic positions, such as Canada and West Germany, will also have to follow suit. West Germany still has the original fund quota of $330 million, which was fixed before the country's astonishing...