Word: exceed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...names, now dim, as Pope-Toledo, Darracq, Simplex and Locomobile, such still familiar ones as Mercedes and Fiat. The driver lists included such U.S. professionals as Barney Oldfield, Ralph de Palma, such millionaire amateurs as William K. Vanderbilt himself and Spencer Wishart, such Europeans as Jenatzy, first man to exceed 60 m.p.h., Lancia, Nazzaro, Victor Hemery and Louis Chevrolet. But the toplofty language of the racing notices enraged many a Long Island citizen from the first: "All persons are warned against using the roads between the hours of 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. . . . Chain your dogs and lock up your...
Though these changes should do much to improve the fine system, one loophole remains in the Lamont laws. Because of the rate at which fines mount up, it is often cheaper to report a book lost and pay only for its replacement value. Accumulated fines can easily exceed the price of a new volume and by yielding to temptation, students will gain a book for their money...
...Japanese economic stability. While Premier Yoshida has steadied the political situation in that nation, Japan is now fighting a subsistence battle with its shaky economy. The slackening of United States purchases since the Korean war has left a large trade deficit. Food imports necessary to feed the population far exceed the export market for Japan's industrial output. For this reason, although quite strongly opposed to Russia, a hungry Japan might look more favorably toward Communist promises...
Nine hundred applications have already been received, indicating that the total will exceed 1,800 and is likely to reach 2,000. "At the same time last year," Toepfer points out, "only 680 applications had been received, and last year was the biggest ever. We finally received...
TIREMAKERS expect 1954's production to equal or exceed last year's 100,500,000 units. A drop in auto output would hurt some companies which do a large original-equipment business, but not affect others (e.g., General Tire, Armstrong Rubber, Seiberling) which supply the growing replacement market. Prices will be about the same...