Word: bulkely
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...world going through the throes of a population explosion, earth scientists have rediscovered the sea, remember that the ocean contains the bulk of the earth's life, and that it is probably capable of producing more food than all of the earth's land. Says one oceanographer: "The ocean represents an inner space as important as outer space, but different...
...bulk of our population in villages as well as towns gets the creeps when there is any mention of the politicians coming back into power again...
Chain Store Scion Huntington (A. & P.) Hartford, 48, quietly mimeographed word that he has acquired the bulk of a coral isle in the Bahamas, just off the city of Nassau. On Philanthropist Hartford's program: to develop the place as a vacation paradise for "people of quality from all walks of life. There will be no automobiles, no roulette wheels, no honky-tonks." What "Hunty" Hartford wanted most to create was "an atmosphere of cultural enjoyment.'' It seemed a pity that his latest good work will be located on grounds that some may shun for esthetic reasons...
...week told Washington newsmen that he hoped the American press would treat Russia's national exhibition in the New York Coliseum this summer with "a spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation." While the ambassador was making his pitch for fair play-which he would have got from the bulk of U.S. journalists without asking-the Soviet press was whipping up its severest attack since the Stalin era on life in the U.S. The new campaign was obviously the Soviet welcome to the six-week, $5,000,000 American National Exhibition that will open in Moscow on July...
...Congress, the talk was of legislation to put a check rein on military men, possibly by forbidding retirement pay for anyone employed by a defense contractor. Compared to the overall number of executives, there are relatively few military men in industry, and even fewer in top jobs. The great bulk of the nation's defense work is performed by civilians. If Congress uncovers abuses, it might indeed be well to write some ground rules of employment. But the lawmakers should also be careful that in the process they do not hurt the U.S. defense effort by denying...