Word: slash
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...still in development stages, the first tactical wing of B-70s (45 aircraft) is scheduled to become operational in only five years. It will be costly: prototypes will run upwards of $150 million apiece, and the whole program will run to $3.5 billion by 1965. A Defense Department budget slash last week killed off plans for the last far-out supersonic interceptor, the Mach3 North American F-108. Air Force flyboys trust and hope that the $2.4 billion savings will help support the B70 project when it comes under the budget fire of the pushbutton corps...
Against the Williams tight defensive formation, nearly an eight-man line, Ravenel exercised the quarterback option often, opening up the defense for quick slash or dive plays. He ran effectively, scoring three of the Crimson's five touchdowns on 20, 25, and 30 yard rollout runs around end. And to cap off his virtuoso performance, Ravenel showed flashes of an improved passing technique that will make him an even greater threat this fall...
...dinner at the home of Minister of State Raul Roa, and talked until 2:30 a.m. Bonsai had sore topics to fire away at, including 1) fair-compensation for the $300 million in U.S. sugar holdings now facing expropriation, 2) the 21% rate slash forced on the $272 million U.S.-controlled-Cuban Electric Co., and 3) the 87 U.S. citizens arrested over the past eight months...
RATE-TEST CASE that was won by railroads will bring lower rates for freight shipments in competition against truckers. ICC precedent allowing roads to slash paint freight rates was first major test for transportation act to aid ailing railroads...
...FREIGHT RATE SLASH of 50% is expected after delivery of turboprop cargo planes ordered by Pan American World Airways from Lockheed at cost of $60 million. Scheduled for early 1962 delivery, the twelve Super Hercules planes will carry 35-ton payload nonstop across Atlantic, cruise at 360 m.p.h...