Personnel Plus

The speed-up king: in 1940, a Danish machinist helped jump-start America's transformation from carmaker to weapons giant.(president of General Motors, William S. Knudsen)(Essay)
World War II; 1/1/2010; 4244 words; ...Deal had scrimped on defense, he noted the doubling of army personnel since 1933 and the acquisition of new aircraft, tanks, and...000 passenger cars at its huge complex in Flint, Michigan (plus another 95,000 Buicks at plants in California and New Jersey...

Gitmo prepares for trials instead of close in 2010
AP Online; 12/25/2009; 1448 words; ...congressional opposition to moving terror detainees to U.S. soil, plus the time required to buy and renovate an Illinois prison...after a lull in court proceedings since Obama took office. Personnel are in place to provide support for any court action at Guantanamo...

Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in Midwest
AP Online; 12/25/2009; 1656 words; ...Dakota and Texas. Texas Gov. Rick Perry activated military personnel to help drivers. North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven placed additional...three runways and canceled nearly 30 flights. Two-hour-plus delays were reported at Houston's Hobby Airport, though...

Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in US Midwest
AP Worldstream; 12/25/2009; 1025 words; ...Dakota and Texas. Texas Gov. Rick Perry activated military personnel to help drivers. North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven placed additional...three runways and canceled nearly 30 flights. Two-hour-plus delays were reported at Houston's Hobby Airport, though...

For December 25, 2009, CBS
CBS The Early Show; 12/25/2009; 10928 words; ...Harry Connick Junior with a brand-new Christmas classic.Plus, we`ll show you what presents we picked out for each other...Christmas in Hawaii. The Obamas arrived yesterday and greeted personnel at the Hickam Air Force Base. A White House spokesman told...