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Word: addison (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Into Texas' unpredictable political picture has swept a new name, a new face, and a new third party-all rolled into the form of a squat, barrel-chested, brass-voiced character named John Milton Addison. A man of infinite talents, Addison, 36, is the announced candidate for Governor under the party banner he created for that purpose: the "Clean 'Em Out Right Party." The label was designed to fit the Democratic "ins," but may apply also aptly to Addison himself. A federal grand jury in Fort Worth last week returned a 24-count indictment against Addison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEXAS: The Uranium Upgrader | 5/30/1960 | See Source »

...Addison knows how to use the magic of the pot-of-gold word, uranium. His principal asset is a machine called the Benson Upgrader, with which it is theoretically possible to refine low-grade uranium ore several times over until it is fairly bursting with creamy-rich atomic goodness. The only difficulty is that the Benson Upgrader, which is something like a gravel washer, does not work very well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEXAS: The Uranium Upgrader | 5/30/1960 | See Source »

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