Word: tanked
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...depots and on porches, at crossings and atop boxcars, people gathered in little clots to watch the train roll through. When it stopped in the tank towns of Nebraska and Iowa, in the farming centers of Idaho and Washington, in the mining towns in Montana, the crowds swarmed around the rear platform yelling "Hi, Harry." Harry Truman, President of the U.S. and crack politician, was on tour...
With battle lines still fluid, Admiral of the Fleet Douglas M. Focastle led both opposing forces in a recruiting drive for camp-followers. An S.O.S. was sent out to replenish fuel supplies. Tank reinforcements failed to arrive, but S.O.S. returned with several small kegs...
...feet-well above the present bomber ceiling-and were working on another guided missile which promised to be even more accurate at even higher altitudes. General Collins also thought that he would soon have a new weapon of "radical design" which might "change the whole concept of tank warfare...
When the Mining School left, to be replaced by the Mining Geology Department, all the big machines were moved out, and several archaeological specimens were unearthed. One of these was a nineteenth century rowing tank, big enough for two people and useless for geological purposes, which was promptly covered over again. Another discovery was a solid 13-inch concrete floor, left over from a departed stamp mill, which turned out to be a perfect base for an experiment by Louis C. Graton, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology, who retired last year...
...ground troops in Swarmer will be the 82nd Airborne Division (now at 75% strength), the 11th Airborne Division (down to two regiments), and their headquarters, supply and engineer troops. Opposing them will be one regimental combat team of the partially ready 3rd Infantry Division and a tank battalion...