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Word: swirly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1952-1952
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...reputation was enhanced in another way. As most planemakers dived into the red, it kept flying in the black. When the war ended, it had little else on its books except an order for 1,200 Navy F8F Bearcats which was cut back drastically. President Leon A. Swir-bul, then executive vice president, gave every one of his 25,500 workers a friendly farewell and a diploma-like dismissal notice. Then he rehired the 3,500 men he wanted to keep permanently...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: AVIATION | 12/29/1952 | See Source »

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