Word: launching
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Henry Higgins" behind the ad was actually Jack Grogan of Manhattan's enterprising WNEW, who is about to launch an educational program called "How to Speak Better English." As each girl talked to Grogan she received a sort of preliminary test. This week, the 15 worst (including one who said she suffered from "deplorably deficient fluency" and another who complained that "everything I say comes out horizontal") will compete at a final studio audition...
...City last week. Another 40,000 tons is expected by month's end. To keep the scrap away from speculators, the industry is forming a company to handle all German scrap. In another step to ease the critical shortage, 500 trade association executives will meet this week to launch a nationwide campaign to collect scrap from farms, plants and auto junkyards...
...that her nursery footman was "frightfully handsome." At 14, Margaret was caught sampling the King's champagne. At a recent party, the King told her not to drink any more sherry. "If you don't let me have another glass," said Margaret promptly, "I won't launch your old ships for you." The King gave in. Once when Elizabeth tried to discipline her she snapped: "You can go look after your Empire...
...Decided to launch his campaign on Labor Day with a speech in Detroit under the joint auspices of the A.F.L. and C.I.O...
...Work." Last winter AEC agreed to launch another major assault on the power problem. Then, under urging from the military (who had become more & more interested in atomic propulsion for ships, aircraft, etc.), AEC decided to centralize its power projects at the Argonne laboratory near Chicago. Under the supervision of hardheaded, 41-year-old Director Walter Zinn, Argonne will choose between three different approaches to a power reactor. Construction on one of them will be started early next year...