Word: hauled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Change it.' " The vehicles ended up indeed carrying both, and costing $1.4 million apiece. Another problem: the Army decided that it wanted more armor for the IFV. But the extra plating made the vehicle too wide to fit into the C-141 cargo plane, which is supposed to haul it. So the vehicle must be partly dismantled to be carried by the C-141, and would have to be reassembled on the scene. The first 100 IFVs were purchased in 1980, and the Pentagon has budgeted $840 million next year for 600 more...
...audience's credulity by dropping virtually every advance of paleolithic civilization into the furry laps of the three Ulam. During their trek, they not only learn how to start a fire but increase their vocabulary, discover rudimentary artworks and make love in the missionary position. Quite a haul for just nine months away from home...
Ludwig, who made his vast fortune in shipping, mining and real estate, did not fail for lack of trying. In vast stretches of virtually unpopulated jungle, he built a string of airstrips, thousands of miles of roads traveled by hundreds of cars and trucks, a private railway to haul freight, a deep-water port, a hospital, a school and a giant service depot stocked with spare parts and equipment. Jari's capital, Monte Dourado (pop. 35,000), is a sprawling community of neat bungalows, town houses and apartments...
...very affectionate contempt around Atlanta police headquarters. No, it is not a disused mimeograph; it is, in fact, the vice squad. Therefore its components are human beings, full of complaints and crotchets and in need of something more interesting to do than process the night's haul of pimps and prostitutes. They are also in need of a light coating of respect...
...future looks bleak for the News. current rumor has it that it would cost the Tribune company $85 million to close down the paper and pay off its employees, while it would take $60 million to renovate the product for the long haul. But those numbers distort the picture. The News is written for part of New York that, while still huge by almost any standard, is shrinking; and American business does not stay in the games when the prizes keep getting smaller. Sooner or later, and probably earlier than most expect, the Daily News will join the Brooklyn Dodgers...