Word: plans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Investigation in Washington found much truth in the story. Russian agents have talked with Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Ltd., Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and New York Shipbuilding Corp. The State and Navy Departments have been approached for consent to the plan. Because Russia is not a belligerent in any war, the State Department would be forced to grant licenses, the Navy Department's only objections being that they would not allow the shipping abroad of 16-in. guns, a U. S. specialty, nor may Navy proving grounds be used to test the quality of guns or armor plate...
...dollar. In addition the Bank could furnish Cubans with credit to buy back their land from foreigners, run their businesses, put Cuba on its own financial feet. As a counter-move to Cuban American, the Chase Bank's Morgan took to Havana the draft of a speedily contrived plan whereby the Chase would do for Cuba what Cuban American proposed to do as a bank of issue, thus retaining for the Chase its dominant position. Further to checkmate the Chase, Promoter Greñas had the support of the Asociación National de Acreedores del Estado, organized...
...onetime president of Manhattan's big National City Bank, sent a letter to stockholders soliciting proxies to use at the annual Reo meeting this week for the purpose of "revitalizing" the board. Wrote young Mr. Vanderlip: "[We have made] an exhaustive and careful investigation of a new plan for automobile and truck production and sales. ... We propose to have the company go ahead with this plan." Automotive Daily News said that the plan provided for production of 40,000 vehicles per year,* which obviously meant a return to the passenger car field, but Mr. Vanderlip said later...
Summarizing the purpose of the new plan, which made its embryonic appearance in the President's February report, yesterday's announcement concludes with the points, "to show that an individual may continue his education throughout life by disciplined reading on an informal basis", "to promote interest in the history of American civilization", and "an attempt to counteract the idea that the only road to knowledge lies through formal instruction in regular college courses...
...seemed unlikely last night that he would be able to benefit financially from the provisions of the Graduate School version of the National Scholarship plan. One of the few strings attached to the award, as quoted in last night's official release, is that "students will be expected to remain single while receiving the stipends." Loomis is engaged and expecting to marry in June. However, a possible refusal of the award would not necessarily arise from this cause...