Word: zone
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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From coast to coast, FBI men swooped on Axis nationals. In the Canal Zone hundreds of Japanese aliens were interned (see cut, p. 13). By week's end 1,370 Japs, 1,002 Germans and 169 Italians had been arrested. In almost every case, the FBI had been watching the arrested aliens for at least a year...
...political cross winds of the present war...Bolivia has all the characteristics of a fortress except arms. And a fleet of bombers, based upon the interior plateau, could dominate-if means could be found to supply them-every strategic point on the continent except the Panama Canal defense zone 2,000 miles to the north." Now top tin source for the U.S., Bolivia ordered added precautions against sabotage of U.S.-bound metals shipments...
...chromium, 8% nickel), whose great tensile strength-four times that of ordinary carbon steel-is lost when it is heated to 1,100° to 1,600°. The Shotwelding electrodes stab the metal for 1/10 th 1/20 th of a second, heating it so instantaneously through its danger zone to its 2,700° fusing point that the alloy's unique strength is not affected. Invented by Budd Manufacturing Co. (and used for making stainless steel railroad coaches), Shotwelding may well make steel planes lighter than even welded aluminum planes...
...desired to obtain the above information in order to facilitate amateur defense communication preparations for the University. Coburn has been appointed Assistant Emergency Coordinator of Communications for Zone 2, which embraces the University, and he is desirous of obtaining the services of as many amateurs in the University as possible...
Throughout the game the Crimson kept the puck in the St. Nick's zone most of the time, but the team lacked scoring punch until late in the game. During the time they were behind, and Harvard did not tie the game up until three minutes before the end of regulation playing time, the Hoddermen kept on driving with spirit not seen all last year, and their efforts were rewarded in a most gratifying fashion...