Word: normale
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that the Cheyenne was a classic example of "brochuremanship"-the practice of selling the Pentagon on a new weapons system even before the contractor is reasonably certain that it can perform to specifications. Lockheed's Chairman Daniel Haughton protested last week that the Cheyenne's problems were "normal and to be expected in achieving a major technological step forward." He promised to fight in court against both the cancellation and the Army's planned attempts to recover about $54 million that it has given to Lockheed for production progress payments...
...unreasonably unsafe in a crash. The suit was brought by a woman who was riding in a Buick hardtop that flipped over. The roof collapsed, and the woman contended that it was defective and had added to her injuries. General Motors replied that accidents are not part of the normal and foreseeable use of the car. Judge John Fullam found that defense too narrow. While automakers cannot be required to build a "crashproof" car, he said, "passengers must be provided with a reasonably safe container within which to make the journey...
Invitation to Type-Casting. The making begins with an arbitrary definition: a person possessing 10% or less of normal vision is legally blind; with anything more than that, he merely has "a difficulty seeing." Scott contends that with most agencies this definition is an invitation to relentless typecasting. "A client's request for help with a reading problem produces a recommendation for a comprehensive psychological workup. Inquiries regarding financial or medical aid may elicit the suggestion that he enroll in a complicated long-term program of testing and training. He may be expected to learn Braille, even though special...
...they go back to work. After an average of four months in a rehabilitation center, they go back to their homes to find jobs. The treatment may be tough, but it works. Studies have shown that blinded veterans do statistically better than other sightless Americans in adapting to normal life...
...subsidiary called Community Development Corp. and capitalized it at $1,000,000. CDC approves the risky loans and advances the down payment if a customer cannot. Then Citizens & Southern steps in with the balance, and the down payment is handled as part of the total loan. Normal interest rates are charged, but the terms can be adjusted so that the borrower can meet his installments, which are usually no more than the rent he used to pay to a landlord...