Word: afford
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...French could afford a small celebration. General Vo Nguyen Giap's Communist army was now in the situation previously occupied by the French: their forces were spread out thinly over a vast area of jungle and mountain country. In the north, the Communist supply lines were at that moment being attacked by Thai guerrillas, most pro-French of the tribesmen. On the other hand, the French were now concentrated in Nasan and the Hanoi delta. But where would this lead in the coming seventh year...
...much of 1952's production was in peacetime goods which the U.S. could afford to do without. The U.S. got 4,300,-ooo new autos, although only 3,000,000 had been scheduled for production. But out of 12,000 military aircraft called for, only 9,000 were completed. Sample bottleneck: for lack of a small electronic part, engines could not be delivered to North American Aviation and powerless Sabre jets had to be lined up in long rows outside the plant. War production fell so far behind schedule that the schedules themselves were cut during the year...
...Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation recommended that the U.S.: 1) put the Truman-Ewing plan on ice, 2) go all out to extend voluntary insurance plans to tens of millions not now covered, 3) let federal and state governments pay the premiums for those who cannot afford to pay them, 4) dot the nation with up-to-date medical centers where doctors would practice in groups. The commission's plans would cost the Federal Government an estimated $1 billion a year, on top of the $1 billion it now spends for health...
...British researchers found no notable difference between smokers who inhale and those who don't. Pipe smokers seem less likely to get lung cancer than cigarette smokers, and using a filter or holder with cigarettes seems to afford a little protection. Heavy smokers in the Dorset hills suffer less from lung cancer than their city cousins. This, say the researchers, may be because something in cigarette smoke, combined with something in city air, is a more powerful stimulator of lung cancer than either factor alone...
...categories-labor, religious and general. Even first-graders are organized into special youth groups sponsored by the various political parties. More important, many schools are hopelessly overcrowded, with some operating on three shifts. Many cannot serve the hot meals that the mission schools do; nor can all of them afford bus transportation or supervised play. Far from being free, high-school tuitions are some 75% higher than in the Christian schools...