Word: possessed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Said Walter Lippmann: "Because it is necessary to improvise, it is necessary to place in command of the whole operation younger officers who are not set in their ways . . . who will seek out men who know what has been done in British waters, who by the spirit they possess will energize and inspire the whole campaign." To feed U.S. fears were harrowing ac counts of survivors landed from torpedoed ships at ports from New London to Key West, a May toll of 15 ships sunk in the Gulf alone, the spread of U-boat depredations to the coast of good...
...case of Naval Supply Corps trained at the Business School, the applicant must be no less than 19 or over 26 years old to his nearest birthday, and must possess a suitable degree from an accredited college or be sufficiently advanced in his studies for a degree to be able to finish in 1942. If naturalized, he must have been a citizen for the last ten years and have resided in the country for the same period of time...
...entrance into the Supply Corps a height of not less than 66 inches or not more than 76 inches, and a weight of at least 132 pounds is required. The applicant must possess 20 of his own teeth in sound condition, of which at least four must be opposing molars, two on each side. He must have 12/20 vision in each eye unaided, any deficiencies to be corrected to 20/20 vision by properly fitting glasses...
...glamorous Miss Kay, who is reputed to possess Broadway's most dazzling legs, will be the first perform from the evening's heterogeneous conglomeration of the theatrical world. The songstress will do several numbers in her well-known "Bicycle Built for Two" style. Later in the evening the Jones Brothers will supply contrast to this gay nineties revival with a jam session for those who like to stomp and shout while they listen...
...boys (preferably ten to 13 years old) will be nominated by public-school principals. Headmaster Hill will choose the five winners by simple criteria : they must be well-balanced emotionally, possess out standing aptitude in some, particular field...