Word: pipeful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Element of Frankness. Most people wanted to know whether the Ambassador had been instructed to say his piece. Said Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles, "Whatever was said in this reported press conference was said without prior consultation with or reference to this Government." In effect: pipe down, Admiral Standley...
...Cast Iron Pipe Research Association advertisement a girl, pictured in a departing soldier's arms, said: "Promise to take care of yourself!" The soldier replied: "Don't worry! I'm as tough as Cast Iron Pipe...
...heart of Japan through offensive operations is from China. If we had an ample supply of airplane fuel inside China, we could really put on an offensive. . . . Now, why not lay a pipeline from some East Indian port overland to Chungking or some suitable base, and pipe the fuel in ? ... A five-or six-inch pipe could carry a lot of fuel. The line would not have to be buried, just follow the contour of the ground, up valleys, along ridges, etc. The pipe should be available from the iron foundries of India...
...Hollywood Commandos." But musicians concede that the star-studded 51-piece Army Air Force Orchestra of Santa Ana, Calif, is undoubtedly the fanciest outfit in the history of U.S. popular music.* Hollywood agents divide their time between deploring its competition and their inability to hire it. Under onetime pipe-organist Major Eddie Dunstedter, it plays only for Uncle...
Dream Fulfilled. The day of world air transport is no longer a pipe dream. It is here. There is not a meridian on the earth's fat face that freighters and passenger aircraft do not cross. There are few latitudes where they do not operate, none where they cannot. Yet the day of air transport is only dawning. New aircraft with vastly increased loads and ranges (up to 10,000 miles) are all but ready to fly. Behind them, far past the planning stage, are larger craft still. And following them are new technologies that will increase ranges...