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Word: breakers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...lieutenant noticed that the fire had only just been lit. Kicking it apart, he found that the hearthstone moved. Underneath was a shaft leading down to a room in which eight men were hiding. Among them: much-wanted Argyrious Karademas, Greek arms smuggler, trained saboteur and prison breaker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CYPRUS: The Big Shoot | 2/4/1957 | See Source »

...power that lies in William Friedman's uncanny knowledge of such things as biliteral codes and complicated ciphers, but even a hint as to his accomplishments has been enough to make many a thoughtful citizen gasp in awe and respect. As the nation's top cryptanalyst, i.e., breaker of secret codes, William Friedman is one of very few men in U.S. history to receive both the Medal for Merit and the National Security Medal. In 1944, he was awarded the prized War Department Commendation for Exceptional Civilian Service. Last week, with only a vague idea of what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HISTORICAL NOTES: Secret Weapons | 5/14/1956 | See Source »

Happily, long years of practice have made the dedicated track fan proof against the distracting discord on the floor. Somehow he can spot his favorite in the welter of colored sweat suits. Last week Parry O'Brien was not the only record breaker he had to watch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Wonderful Whale | 2/20/1956 | See Source »

...million) were all up from 10% to 29%. But California's huge Bank of America, the world's biggest private bank, had the biggest profit of all. It went into 1956 with resources of $9.7 billion, earnings of $66 million, both at all-time peaks. Another record-breaker: Armour & Co., after a slump in 1954, pushed to a $10.1 million profit in 1955 for a 549% gain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Onward | 1/16/1956 | See Source »

...bearded junior, the only record-breaker of the cold, windy afternoon, stole most of the attention which was expected to be focused on Josy Barthel's special mile run. The 1500-Olympic victor, paced beautifully by Fred Dwyer for three quarters, won in a good but now disappointing time...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman, | Title: Yale Retains Track Crown As Thomson Wins 3 Events | 5/17/1954 | See Source »

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