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Word: blasts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Straight has good reason to hope that both Britain's and the U.S.'s swift progress in the perfection of bigger and more economical jet engines will make possible nonstop jet transports. With the advantage of its jet experience, BOAC hopes to have everybody else trailing its blast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: BOAC's Challenge | 4/14/1952 | See Source »

...illogical blast that ran as your editorial on the tidelands oil dispute Monday morning completely amazed me in view of the insight and clear thinking which usually typifies your editorial column. You charged robbery, which is merely a device to avoid your opponents' arguments; you said that the federal government owned the land, which is not so; you claimed that the federal government could use the money, which is hardly conclusive. In general, you blandly ignored the several sound arguments which could lead to an opinion opposite to yours...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NAME-CALLING | 4/9/1952 | See Source »

Ellis struck first at midnight. He drove his sedan to the George Mensinger ranch near Merriman on the Niobrara River, got out, walked to the house and hammered on the door. When Mensinger opened it, Ellis killed him with a shotgun blast, pumped out three more shots and then circled around to a kitchen window. Mensinger's 24-year-old wife was at the telephone, baby cradled in one arm, sending an alarm over the party line. Ellis fired again, killed her and wounded the baby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Coyote Hunt | 4/7/1952 | See Source »

Producer Kramer, "amazed" at the Navy's blast, said last week: "This is all silly. Nobody has seen the screenplay yet. It isn't finished." When it is, Kramer is sure the Navy will like it fine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Came Scrutiny | 4/7/1952 | See Source »

...blast-beruffled plume, Had chosen thus to fling his soul

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A HARDY SAMPLER | 4/7/1952 | See Source »

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