Word: train
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...York-Pittsburgh run, the Aero-train almost pulled a coupling apart 75 miles out of Manhattan, forced the engineer to limp into Philadelphia, where the passengers were transferred to an old-style train...
Standing up through the open roof panel of his black Chrysler Imperial, Ike enthusiastically acknowledged the cheers of the crowds that gathered at every populated spot along the 43 miles from Moultrie to Treasury Secretary George Humphrey's plantation. At the Atlantic Coast Line tracks in Thomasville, a train engineer gave a long salute on his whistle, and Dwight Eisenhower, looking every inch a candidate, waved delightedly in reply...
Next day, as State began to fill in the details, it appeared that the Saudi Arabians also had a strong argument. In June 1951, the U.S. undertook to sell the Saudis some military equipment, and also to train their army, in return for air base facilities at Dhahran. The U.S. was slow to fulfill its side of the bargain. Last April the Saudis specifically asked to buy 18 light tanks. Six months later the State Department approved the Saudi purchase. In the midst of the furor, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador Sheikh Abdullah Al-Khayyal pointed out that his country...
...writing, and when his music is sung well the result is memorable. The concert closed with Trois Chansons by Ravel. These are a kind of musical sandwich, with a lovely lyrical piece between two witty, ironic and bitter-sweet choral songs. The performances were again excellent. If Woodworth can train his full choruses as well as he has trained the smaller groups, audiences will really have to sit up this spring and summer...
...hired an entire house, perhaps two houses, on a side street, filled the rooms with beds, and occupied it for two days and nights. We went down and back by special train... There were from 200 to 300 in the parade. Our group worked in caps and gowns, behind a large Harvard banner. After the parade the group countermarched in a body to the White House, and there was tendered a reception by the President on the portico...