Word: reaching
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...march back to our transport, which is moving up along the road to meet us. We literally stagger along the road. One of my blokes falls, all he can say is, "Water! Water!" and then he passes out and is picked up by ambulance and is taken back. We reach the transport and collapse beneath the trucks which provide the only shade...
...popularity (via Gallup poll) reach a new all-time peak of 73%, breaking all records for his eight years in office -18% greater popular approval than his 55% Third Term vote of confidence in November...
Knudsen's announcement was important as an example of the kind of surgery upon peacetime industry required for an all-out defense effort, but the operation is being performed as gently as possible. The cut will be based on 1941 model production, which expects to reach a peak 5,200,0000 before the motor year ends Aug. 1-a record exceeded only by glittering 1929. Thus the quota for 1942 models (both passenger cars and trucks) will be about 4,160,000 units, and only in six years has U.S. production exceeded that figure. Moreover, the cut comes...
Smelling profits, All American has applied to add eight more lines to its present five, increase its service from 108 pickups to 345. Simultaneously, other applications have poured into Civil Aeronautics Board from nine other companies, to reach 1,231 more communities in some 25 States from New England to Texas and Minnesota. All ten, if granted, would boost airmail lines from 39,000 to 64,000 miles...
Main reasons for peak earnings: booming business has brought a 25% increase in toll calls and so many new subscribers that the year's gains may reach 1,500,000 phones-up 50% over the previous record year's rise. To handle all this added business, President Gifford announced plans to spend $400,000,000 (up almost 40% over 1940) for new equipment this year...