Word: fours
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chicago, recently printed the idea as a corollary of Col. William Mitchell's revived demand for a Department of Aeronautics (TIME. June 10). The National Aviation Academy might be located at some midcontinent point remote from possible boundary invasions. To it Congressmen might nominate cadets who would get a four-year training in mechanics, piloting, tactics, strategy. Graduates would be able to move in war as an independent force, instead of as auxiliaries to Army or Navy groups...
Samuel Insull, foremost public utilitarian of the Midwest,* last week became the dominant textile miller of Maine. Martin Insull, his brother and second-in-command, announced the purchase by Insull-controlled New England Public Service Co. of four Maine cotton plants including Bates Manufacturing Co. at Lewiston...
...Willys-Knights (four body types) utilizes a new sleeve-valve engine developing 82 h.p. at 3,200 r.p.m...
Chrysler Corp. (Four years old in June; third largest in autos. In June, E. F. Hutton and Waddill Catchings joined the directorate. Plymouth and De Soto cars account for 40% of corporation's sales. First half sales approximately $228,000,000.) Net income, first half...
...polo, a "junior" is a player handicapped at six goals or less; a "junior" team has 20 goals or less. '"Juniors" may be anywhere from schoolboys to grandfathers. The best juniors of the year turned out to be four college youths, captained by a sophomore...