Word: loads
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...written, but entered only at one's own risk. The waterfront has been one of the last American outposts of the old English poorhouse theory: that improving economic welfare will be but contributing to saloons. This fact has not gone unnoticed or unresented by the many men who load ships to make an honest living. Partly because they lacked alternative help, they have given their support to those leaders of the International Longshoreman's Union who have expressed concern for their welfare and plans for their betterment. That many of these leaders have used this concern as a front...
...members of the freshman class, the first year's schedule is unusually crowded. In addition to the regular freshman load, these men spend at least six hours a week earning part of their college expenses. One of the heaviest time consumers, physical training, poses a problem for all students; but for a student with a six-hour job the problem is particularly difficult. Not only does he have fewer hours in which to study, but the combination of PT exercise and the energy expended working leaves him below top efficiency and prevents his fulfilling other college requirements...
...Puff, puff, chug, chug, went the little blue engine. 'I think I can-I think I can-I think I can . . .' " Over the mountain at last, with its load of Christmas toys for the children on the other side, the engine puffed happily: " 'I thought I could -I thought I could-I thought I could...
Duke did not carry a full military load, as Barns did in his Sabre, but on the other hand he had the disadvantage of Hying in colder air. The temperature over the Channel was only 72° F., while Barns flew over the hot desert near Salton Sea, Calif, in air at 104° F. Since the speed of sound is lower in cooler air, Duke approached more closely the resistance point that waits just below Mach...
Standard will soon show off new pickaback flatcars, the first especially designed for hauling truck trailers. Biggest improvement: re cessed wells for the trailers, making it easier to load them, and eliminating many overhead clearance problems. Railroad men think that the new cars will enable them to haul trailers for 4? a mile less than truckers can pull them over the highways. If they do, the embattled truckers and railroads may be headed for a profitable truce...