Word: event
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...adapted to manufacture aircraft. But Mr. Reuther pointed out that two automobile body makers (Murray, Briggs) had already contracted to make aircraft parts, that General Motors was producing parts for its Allison engine in a Cadillac shop in Detroit. By compulsion if necessary, by maximum coordination in any event, he would multiply such examples a hundredfold. Furthermore, he would restrict the industry's aircraft production to a few standardized types. These would be mostly trainers and single-engined fighters; to experienced aircraft makers would be left the job of producing more complex bombers...
...Totalitarian methods of pressure" would be used by the Axis in the event of a British defeat if they did not even attempt to attack this country directly and immediately. To prevent such dangers, speedy action "to be decided by military authorities on the basis of maximum effectiveness against the Axis powers" should be taken...
...first time since World War I that this event in the International Live stock Exposition and Horse Show had had a Canadian judge. Formerly, because both U. S. and Canadian farmers exhibit, the judge was either an Englishman, Scotsman or South American. But this year the war made another exception. Canadian Charlie Yule took the job, with misgivings. While the hushed crowd of 15.000 watched, Judge Yule weeded out the entries to the four finalists: two from Purdue University, "Loyal Alumnus III" and "College Maid"; the University of Alberta's "Robin Hood" and 18-year-old Evelyn Asay...
...heretofore included Sopranos Helen Jepson and Lily Pons) and in the seduction scene gave Samson (barrel-shaped Tenor René Maison) quite a going-over. But critics doubted that the Stevens pleasing midriff and voice were enough to make Saint-Saë'ns' shopworn opera an event...
Brilliant Rusty Greenhood is sure to give up-and-coming Sophomore Shaw McCutcheon a run for his money in the dive if he does not beat him. Brad Patterson, another promising second-year man, will also be competing in that event...