Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Since boyhood, McClellan has carried with him the admonitions of an Arkansas preacher: "Know thyself, control thyself, deny thyself." For long, grim years John McClellan struggled to shape his life by that code-and success came late...
...trailer-like "transporter-erector," an electronic guidance system flies the Bomarc, seeks out the enemy formation until it gets close enough to trigger a high-explosive, or nuclear, warhead. Boeing has been working on an answer to high-flying atomic bombers ever since the first 6-52 designs took shape in the late '40s. The first Bomarc was flown in 1952, has since been perfected in dozens of tests against high-flying drones; the Air Force now calls its accuracy "superior." With B-52 production slowed down, at least temporarily, the new Bomarc should give Boeing a cushion against...
...pudgy, 62-year-old Beck the unanimous action was a heavy blow. His own Teamsters Union is reported taking steps to oust him as president, even though these moves are slow in taking shape...
...first quarter, Eastern Air Lines announced record operating revenues of $70.7 million. But because costs jumped 29.4%, Eastern's net earnings tumbled 30% to $3,238,428. Wage costs were up 33%, fuel 33%, other expenses as much as 120%. United Air Lines was in even worse shape. It boosted first-quarter revenues 6%-and lost $884,609. National Airlines, also operating at near record rates, expects a 25% drop in profits this year; American Airlines, Braniff and Delta are also down. Trans World Airlines boosted its revenue 10.5% last year, yet lost...
...British-built Comet jetliners and 15 Viscount turboprops that it hoped to add to its fleet. Some of the planes were already coming off the production line, freshly painted with Capital markings; now they will go to other lines until Capital's finances are in better shape. While Capital had increased its operating revenues by 62% to $19.2 million for the quarter, said Carmichael, rising costs, coupled with bad winter flying weather, which grounded many flights, produced a net loss of $1,870,171 for the quarter...