Word: block
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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About 1907-08 Henry Ford sold 2,000 six-cylinder Fords. I know for I bought one (see cut). The cylinders were cast separately (not in one block), it had planetary transmission, no starter (had to be cranked), no electric lights but acetylene, and for its day was one of the fastest cars on the market...
...Larminat moved into French territory from his refuge in the Belgian Congo after his agents had arrested the Military Governor at Brazzaville. Appointed by General de Gaulle Commander of the French Equatorial African Land, Sea and Air Forces, he can threaten Italian Libya across her undefended southern frontier, perhaps block Axis plans for a backdoor entrance into central Africa...
...order to accommodate those who applied after the August 1st deadline a variety of arrangements have been made. The larger part live at home. For the others there is one Hall outside the Yard and a block of rooms is reserved in Apley...
...National Scholarship winners are: Philip W. Anderson, Urbana, Illinois; Burton P. Block, Fountain City, Tennessee; William J. Bouwsma, Lincoln, Nebraska; John B. Bowman, Alliance, Ohio; Gordon M. Browne Jr., St. Louis, Missouri; George M. Burditt, Jr., LaGrange, Illinois; John J. Butler, Highwood, Illinois; John E. Corrigan, Jr., Chicago, Illinois; Joseph D. Grandine, Crandon, Wisconsin; Jackson E. Hardy, Santa...
...virtually eliminated; volume is 12 to 15% of pre-war levels. In Shorters Court, the dingy yard where 400 yelling traders often moiled till 10 p.m., there is now no trading at all, for "Yankees" (U. S. securities) formerly traded there are all Government-held. Two fire engines block the narrow passageway to Shorters. Throgmorton Street, a sort of Curb exchange for oil and mining shares, is empty too. In the idle House, the brokers drill four nights a week for home defense; by day they play Spitfire pools. These pay off on the number of "Jerrys" brought down...