Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Barrer said, "The B-1 is of questionable military value, even among the military." His committee says the present B-52 fleet can remain operational for 20 years, and that bombers are obsolete in an age of nuclear missiles...
Uneven distribution of the energy bonanza is not Amtrak's only problem. As traffic rises, so do wear and tear on the 1,400 cars of Amtrak's fleet, some of them superannuated hulks in need of replacement. Amtrak executives are still choosing a design for new cars; most will not be in service before 1976. Until then, passengers on many runs face equipment breakdowns and a decline in comfort. Punctuality is also on the wane; the Metroliner's on-time percentage dropped to 63% last year from 76% in 1972, and some trains-including...
Those are but a sample of the disasters that have struck a fleet of 17 boats competing in the year's most grueling sporting event-the first round-the-world sailing race. Since they tacked out from Portsmouth, England, last September, the competitors have rounded the Cape of Good Hope, crossed the storm-tossed Indian Ocean to Australia, and completed the dreary, dangerous, downhill passage round Cape Horn to reach Rio de Janeiro. This week they will weigh anchor to begin the final leg to Portsmouth, where the winner* will collect no cash-just a modest silver trophy, some...
KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. Operates a refinery and markets oil and other refined products internationally through offices in the U.S., Britain, Japan and Singapore; it may also buy a tanker fleet. The two companies that hold a joint concession in Kuwait, Gulf and British Petroleum agreed in 1972 to sell to the government 25% of their venture at once and the rest...
While the fleet was involved with taking the Heps, the Crimson was in a heated battle with the crowd-supported Cornell squad and the Ivy-favored Quakers...