Word: turning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...others. Then he lost $1,000,000 on a catastrophic venture into the stock market. "Never shall I forget my shame and humiliation," he said, "when I told Father of this situation. I had no money to meet the loss with, and there was nothing to do but to turn to him. Father listened to the story patiently. When he had heard the whole story and finished his questioning, Father simply said, 'All right John, don't worry. I will see you through.' That was all. Could there have been a better way to teach...
...while the airplane is making its getaway. This figure is secret too, but if air resistance is ignored, a bomb tossed upward at 750 ft. per second will rise for about 23 seconds and fall for about the same time. This will give the airplane 46 seconds to turn itself upright and streak for safety before the bomb explodes...
...stock prices, however, will not reduce their redemption value below par. Oddest provision of all: if the public fails to buy up the issue, the government threatens to increase tax rates enough to make up the difference. In that case, citizens who have bought bonds will be allowed to turn them in as payment on the new taxes...
...Henry Kaiser charges all over his 18-acre resort to make decisions and supervise projects personally. Blue prints in hand, he pursues carpenters up scaffolds, sets deadlines for each project and sees to it that they are met. He even participates in floorshow rehearsals, is not above taking a turn at the bongo drums...
Roadside Telegrams. Motorists en route from Paris to Nice. Bordeaux or Calais can receive messages by means of huge billboards put up by Esso service stations. Telegrams are addressed to "Autogramme Paris," delivered to the highway safety division of the French Touring Club, which, in turn, relays messages to appropriate Esso stations for posting along the route. The motorist then sees his name and license number on a billboard, stops at the next station to pick up his message...