Word: ibs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Born. To Comedian George Jessel, 43, and ex-Showgirl Lorrain Gourley ("Lois Andrew") Jessel, 17: a daughter, Jerilynn, 6 Ib. 12 oz.; in Hollywood...
Push v. Punch. Oldtime flyers look back amazed at the changes in aviation brought about by cheap 100 octane gas. In 1930, typical engine weight per horsepower was 1.6 Ib. Now it has dropped to 1.25 Ib...
Born. To Yankee Outfielder Joe Di Maggio and ex-Cinemactress Dorothy Arnold Di Maggio: a son, Joe III, 7 Ib. 11 oz.; in Manhattan...
...more than conscious of the fact that U.S. aluminum capacity will soon be six times what it was in 1939, and that one-third of it will belong to new competitors and the U.S. Government. Alcoa's own capacity will be at least 1,100,000,000 Ib. a year, instead of pre-war 327,000,000 Ib. Some 70% of its output is going into aircraft (less than 30% was so used in 1939) and Alcoa knows that won't last...
...which concessions were granted, most important for Argentina were flaxseed, canned corned beef (fresh beef is still excluded), cattle hides and a new set of products formerly imported from Europe (wines, cheeses, anchovies, etc.). The 50% cut on canned-beef tariff (from 6? to 3? per Ib.) aroused the usual speaking-for-the-record opposition by beef-State Congressmen, but it meant little. Said J. Taylor, president of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association...