Word: washout
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Dates: during 1961-1961
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...slide rule on his desk, Atwood came to North American with bluff Chairman James H. ("Dutch") Kindelberger in 1934. The man primarily responsible for North American's diversification, Atwood prides himself on the fact that the company is now so broadly based that such setbacks as the washout of the 6-70 program and cancellation of the F108 interceptor have failed to check its growth. He is determined, too, to keep North American fast enough on its feet, not only to withstand but to profit from the dizzying rate of change in military technology. "Keeping up with change...
...plank. The irony of the present situation is that of the three incumbents, only one, Gustave M. Solomons, is standing for re-election. After its major success in the last election, and after a very constructive two years, the CCA may find itself the object of an election-year washout...
...Fiercest Heart (20th Century-Fox) was evidently made in the hope that the common Hollywood oat, transplanted to a South African setting, would produce a fine cash crop, especially if mixed with plenty of corn. But the crop is a washout...