Word: planned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...harvesting crops. While prune-faced female lecturers drone on about the miracles of collectivization, the student "sport" society dutifully digs foxholes and practices with carbines. As paid employees of the state, students have little trouble passing as long as they remain politically reliable. The school must fulfill its "production plan" and turn out so many graduates per year. Every graduate must pledge to work in whatever job the state assigns...
...Navy's latest proposed stratagem is simple: a bash on the head for every gooney. But chances are this plan will never really get off the ground. First of all, it will take the Navy at least five years to purge the birds: young gooneys leave Midway shortly after birth to wander, return only at the age of five. Furthermore, back in the U.S., outraged conservationists have organized a concerted protest to Congress against the projected slaughter...
TEEN-AGE CREDIT plan will be tested by Sears, Roebuck, which will give up to $50 credit to youngsters 14 and over, with $5 monthly repayments. If tryout in 18 stores is successful, Sears will expand service...
...tier" fare system was blocked by Britain's big BOAC, which fought for a "three-tier" system (economy, tourist, first class) with the lowest fares pegged as much as 20% below tourist rates. Other lines felt that fare schedules are already complex enough, gave the British plan no support. Ranged against any immediate fare cut were some of the small national flag airlines, which are government-owned and heavily subsidized; they operate at a loss already and fear that lower rates would only push them farther into the red. Said one delegate from a small national airline: "If economy...
...Armada's plan for the assault was to sail from Lisbon to Dunkirk, pick up the Duke of Parma's powerful army, toughened by the Low Country wars, and invade England. But, astoundingly, no provision had been made for getting the army aboard the Armada's vessels. The Duke of Parma had no deep-water port, and Spain's fighting ships could not get within miles of Dunkirk's beach. Parma had only a few rotting barges to bridge the distance. But as things turned out, the Duke never had his chance to drown because...