Word: graded
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Twentieth Century has been considerably disturbed because Sal's big secret leaked out: Rita Hayworth's Grade-A singing voice belongs to Radio Songstress Nan Wynn. Fortunately for all concerned, the voice sounds like Rita. And no pseudonymous voice ever had a more attractive sponsor...
...Navy has its own way of doling out civilian commissions, bases rank on age plus know-how, will not go higher than a lieutenant commander. Thus ensigns must be at least 19, lieutenants (junior grade) 21, lieutenants 33, lieutenant commanders...
...production men for work in city and field. Next in line come topnotch mechanical and chemical engineers to help run the hundreds of plants and factories pounding out munitions. A special need is for airmen of all kinds-pilots, navigators, radio operators. Most of these are for lower-grade rankings. Brass hats (i.e., majors and up) are handpicked...
...about 98.5% sheet steel, 1.5% tin. (A recent WPB order has reduced the tin content of future cans to 1.25%.) By washing and shredding the cans, then treating with caustic soda and other chemicals, it is possible to extract about 25 Ib. of tin oxide (readily smelted to a grade equivalent to Straits tin) per ton. The detinned sheet steel, once despised and used only for rough castings such as sash weights, is now in big demand by scrap-hungry steelmakers...
...more course in Math plus two more which may be Math or certain subjects in the related fields of Astronomy, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, or Economics, plus tutorial work, complete the ordinary requirements for concentration. Honors candidates need five courses above the Freshman grade in Math. and related subjects...