Word: billioned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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CIGARETTE SMOKERS are spending more than ever but getting less tobacco. Although U.S. cigarette production puffed to record 441 billion in 1957, total tobacco output dipped 23% from 1956 to postwar low of 1,680 million Ibs. Five years ago makers rolled out 325 cigarettes per Ib. of tobacco; in 1957 they manufactured 360 per Ib. by using filters and homogenized tobacco leaf (TIME, June...
...INVESTMENTS in Latin America have jumped in book value from $3 billion in 1946 to $7 billion at present, and market value is far higher. Output of U.S. companies south of border tops $5 billion...
...Manned satellite-$3 billion to $4 billion...
...Manned rocket to the moon-$5 billion...
...cattle industry has long looked for a way to soothe cattle on the way to market. Distraught cattle pick fights with their neighbors, fret off as much as 10% of their valuable weight during the journey, cost the industry up to $1 billion a year. Shot full of Jen-Sal's tranquilizer, a steer will put up with almost anything for as long as three days, will walk up the abattoir healthy and hefty...