Word: nettings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Latin Dictionary of Modern Terms, he has translated hundreds of post-Ciceronian words and phrases, from newspaper reporter (diurnarius scriptor-daily writer), to spaghetti (pasta vermiculata-little worm-shaped dough) and "Tennis, anyone?" ("Ludere manubriato reticulo quisnam vult?"-"Is there someone who wants to play the game of the net with handle?"). Last week, Monsignor Bacci was embarked upon a new project: publication of the world's first international Latin quarterly...
Cartoonist Hank Ketcham, 32, has realized a father's dream: he converted his troubles with his squirmy, spring-legged, 4½-year-old son into a $40,000-a-year net asset. Ketcham's Dennis the Menace is syndicated in 112 U.S. newspapers and in 52 others all over the world. Dennis, who is not intimidated by his view of the world between a clutter of long adult legs, is the constant winner in his never-ending war with the exasperated adults who surround him. For example, he can easily undo both his mother and her tea guest...
...net dipped to $7,700,000. But last week Odium told stockholders that Convair was gaining altitude again. In 1952 Convair had earned $10.4 million, its best net profit since World War II and about 35% more than in 1951. It was turning out Convair-340 airliners and finishing off orders for B-36s, which are being replaced by Boeing B-52s. Soon Convair will begin making F-102 delta-wing supersonic interceptors...
...rate T.W.A. is going now, it can soon afford to expand anywhere. Last week President Damon estimated a record 1952 revenue of $160 million, up 10%, and a net of $8,000,000, about the same as 1951. Damon, who inherited an accumulated three-year deficit of $18.6 million when he took over at T.W.A. in 1949 has since piled up $28 million in profits. One reason was that by putting the emphasis on low-fare air-coach service he made T.W.A. the biggest air-coach carrier in the world, flew 715 million coach miles last year. T.W.A. is adding...
That was symptomatic. A few minutes later Dick Clasby let the puck go in front of his own net, and Eagle Bob Siblo had the first of B.C.'s three goals in that period. Latter Bob Babine, perfectly positioned, took care of the other...