Word: options
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Russian defensive remained to be developed. Remembering how they beat Napoleon-and perhaps Chiang Kai-shek's defense of China-the Russians have the option of using the size of their country as a weapon to wear down the enemy. On the first day mass flights of Russian bombers attacked East Prussia. But Red withdrawal would eventually be necessary, because the position held by the Russians was dangerous; in the initial phases geography was on the side of the Germans...
...problem of this buying is transport from the mines, etc. to South American railheads and ports. Reason: Preclusive buying means an option to take whatever Latin Americans can develop, much of which may be far from present transportation facilities. Hastily preparing for a peak load on her own rails, trucks and ships, the U.S.-if serious about her new democratic imperialism-must find some way to keep the freight trains of South America rolling...
...Network Optional Time" - by terms of which stations were compelled to can el any program scheduled during an "option period" if its network offered a program for that period. FCC now says stations may choose...
...Local Option. In Orfordville, Wis., citizens voted 121-to-113 against sale of beer, 126-to-121 for sale of hard liquor...
...Class 1 roads were 23% over 1940, but net operating income (profit before interest and taxes) rose 75%. Two other bullish points are labor and taxes. Shielded by intricate Federal machinery, the railroads have not had a big strike since 1922. By taking the 8%-on-capital option of the excess-profits tax, most railroaders (who have not earned 8% for years) are not required to pay any. Some individual reports...