Word: struction
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Canvass. In all the 120 counties touched by the flood, house-to-house canvasses were made to determine exactly what was needed in con- struction, repairs, furniture, seed, livestock, fowls, clothing. In 111 counties these canvasses were completed. The remaining nine coun- ties had estimated their necessities...
...hits or by bursting in the water alongside. At heights where there is reasonable immunity from anti-aircraft fire, direct hits are hard to obtain; and at lesser heights, bombs are not able to pierce modern deck armor. Explosions alongside are not seriously dangerous to ships with modern con- struction. Accounts of tests and their results were given in detail...