Word: size
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...measure authorizes a fleet of 6000 planes for the Army Air Corps, the most potent aerial force in the nation's history, calls for new and stronger fortifications around Panama Canal, bolsters seacoast and inland defenses, increases the size of the Army, and equips it with vast supplies of vital equipment such as automatic rifiles, anti-aircraft guns and artillery...
Specific differences, such as the total number of vacancies and the number of suites available of a given size or at a given price, can be learned at the individual Houses. Since these vary widely, both from House to House and from year to year, it is advisable to get the interview over as early as possible and then do some shopping around if rooms available are few at the price and size desirable...
Developing 500 horsepower, the Ranger is the lightest powerplant of its size in the world (1.28 pounds per h.p.), weighs some 200 pounds less than European engines of the same design and power, has no counterpart in U. S. design. Jubilant Ranger engineers declared its principles were adaptable to bigger engines, refused to confirm a current report: that at its modest (100 employes) plant at Farmingdale, L. I., Ranger is already working on a new powerplant of more than 1,000 horsepower to compete with Allison...
Robert's mother, father, teachers and the manufacturer of his size 37 shoes said that he was "obedient," "bright," interested in Chinese checkers, ping-pong and girls, ate little more than an average man. He was also kind to little children. Dr. Louis Henry Behrens of St. Louis said that he was a normal boy except for his size and his "beautiful hands...
...smaller or less powerful than Ford, Chevrolet or Plymouth (vide the Austin and Willys). They knew they could not compete with the big three in price. But they discovered that the driving public remained dissatisfied with automobile economy. Result is the new Champion, which has approximately the size of Ford, the power of Chevrolet and the price of Plymouth, but beats all three, claim Messrs. Hoffman and Vance, by 20 to 30% in operating economy...