Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...press (TIME and LIFE included) had planned postelection issues on the seemingly safe basis that Dewey was in. Hundreds of editorial writers and syndicated columnists, who had turned in their regular Wednesday stints in advance, had struck the same note. Therefore, on election night, from London's Fleet Street to San Francisco's Market Street, newspaper hellboxes overflowed with type that was hastily dumped as the returns came in. (One groundless gossip-columnist report: that LIFE had to junk an issue with Dewey on the cover.) Not all caught themselves in time...
There being no living horse to run against Citation in a winner-take-all race, many a sentimental horseplayer in the stands tried to fill out the empty track with bygone horses. How would Citation look against Equipoise, Count Fleet, Exterminator? How far off the pace, or how far in front would Man o' War be at the half? (Old Big Red had been eye-catching, with his giant 24-foot stride...
...standardized parts, designed them so they were easy to assemble, found ingenious ways to cut costs. They set up assembly lines which can now turn out 16 houses a day in two, three-and four-bedroom models, ranging in price from $7,100 to $10,000. With their own fleet of 35 trucks, they deliver houses right to the lot. Last year they completed 2,500, netted $330,000 on a $4,500,000 gross...
...Force, the weather is of great and far-reaching concern. A strategic air fleet, taking off for destination X, will need to know what weather to expect 5,000 miles and 20 hours ahead. Last week the Air Force acquired one of the world's leading meteorologists, Dr. Sverre Petterssen of M.I.T...
Coach Henry Lamar of the Crimson will have two new ends--Don Cass and Alex Sergienko--as well as a bunch of fleet backfield pass-catchers in the starting lineup in the hope that his own aerial attack can offset Agannis and company. Lamar has further strengthened the Freshmen by adding several standouts of the "B" team to his main squad...