Word: tested
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...article was its passionately explicit reminder of the nature of the enemy. Editor Armstrong warned against a sentimental peace. Eventually, he believes, the U.S. will be able to accept its present enemies as partners-but "eventually" is a long way off. In the interim, U.S. citizens can test each peace proposal only by the "realistic" yardstick: Does it increase U.S. security...
Last week husky, homespun R. J. Thomas, head of C.I.O.'s powerful United Automobile Workers, invaded Texas to test the law. In the little oil town of Pelly, he hoisted his 240 lb. to a platform, made an organizing speech while workers encouraged him with traditional Texas yells of "Pour it on 'em." Deputy Sheriff W. B. Milner whispered to Thomas' publicity man that "it wouldn't count" unless Thomas made a direct appeal to an individual. The publicity man passed up a note to his boss. Said he: "It's getting damned hard...
Airman's Penalty. Last week the Civil Aeronautics Board struck hard at this form of high jinks, served notice that it was going to keep on being tough about it. To Ernest E. Basham Sr., 56-year-old chief test pilot for Consolidated Aircraft at Fort Worth, the board handed out a stiff penalty: total revocation of his airline-transport-pilot certificate. That means he may not fly, and CAB sources said grimly that he would probably stay grounded for two years. Pilot Basham had been found guilty of twice flying B-24 Liberator bombers less than 500 feet...
...England prep school at Sheffield, Mass., Berkshire this year generated unwonted zip in its student body by teaching them to fly as a regular part of the curriculum. This week 40 fledglings in this pioneering airprep school were agog over the first of their number to take his test for a pilot's license. With 35 hours of soloing, 17-year-old James D. Geier of Cincinnati had beaten out his headmaster. Headmaster Albert Keep still has only...
...ahead to achieve a still higher living standard. . . . When we reach the end of the war, this country will confront a problem almost as big as preparing for war. If there were the same desire in government as there is out of it to enable capitalism to meet this test there could be more intelligent planning for the emergency ahead in every county in the country...