Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Rockets work by the principle of recoil: the combustion of fuel under pressure drives a jet of gas particles to the rear, and the recoil sends the rockets ahead. Rockets were used as war missiles in the early 19th Century. They had ranges up to two miles, better than the artillery of that day, were discarded only with the advent of breech-loading guns with longer ranges and rifled barrels...
...German long-range gun that bombarded Paris from a distance of 75 miles. But instead of firing shots of moderate caliber at long intervals, a rocket plant could fire the equivalent of 24-inch shells about as fast as desired. Such a job would be no more ahead of present practice than wartime bombing raids were ahead of the airplanes...
...Rayon and paper, two industries sold out for months ahead at sellers' prices, last week slackened operations slightly: paper from 96.1% to 92.6%; rayon from...
...apparel class alone the U. S. produces only 70% of its consumption, had to import 94,000,000 lbs. in 1937. With the chief suppliers, Australia and New Zealand (1937 aggregate, 51,000,000 lbs.), now out of the market, wool producers today can see bright days ahead...
Fortnight ago San Francisco's Golden Gate International Exposition suddenly announced that it would close on October 29-thirty-four days ahead of schedule. This decision was the more remarkable since the Exposition's attendance was just reaching new highs for the year. But Exposition officials, foreseeing November rains, feared a late-fall attendance drop, decided there would be more profit in packing two months' business into one. Last week they were getting ready to raze the topless towers of Treasure Island, to liquidate the Exposition that does not have to run a second year to save...