Word: boasts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Russian airmen are proudest of their jets, boast that they cruise at about 450 m.p.h. and are capable of top speeds of 560 m.p.h. Recently, some officers have been heard bragging of a new jet capable of a supersonic 800 m.p.h. "With a ship like that," one Red airman gloated, "we can give America hell. We might not come back alive, but it will be worth...
...most important fields in the Berlin area are Finow, Oranienburg and Strausberg. Each of these fields and most of those in the southern triangle boast at least a squadron of jets. On all the fields there are also fairly heavy concentrations of Russian fighters of older types, as well as light bombers, Stormovik dive bombers, transports and training planes. Many of the new concrete runways are being built with subsurface layers from 16 to 24 inches deep. The old Luftwaffe runways are to be lengthened to at least 6,500 and usually 8,000 feet, which will be adequate...
Dartmouth comes to Soldiers Field at 3 p.m. this afternoon, virgins in Ivy League competition. The Green has appeared quite strong in the non-league games, however, and boast a 5 to 3 victory over Boston University, the team that beat the Crimson, 7 to 6, on Tuesday
Princeton, the champions of Bermuda week, have already beaten the Crimson squad, 13 to 0, during the vacation. The Tigers boast a fast, well-balanced team with excellent passing...
...Carmine Gallone, director of this first screen version of "II Trovatore," has tried hard to make the plot understandable and has succeeded, by using English narration and subtitles. Gallone has also kept the singing on a high level. In the final account, however, this filming of "II Trovatore" cannot boast of much more than a clear plot and good voices...