Word: expectant
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...present, the University offers only a few elementary courses in Armenian. "When the chair is established," Gibbnoted, "a full selection of courses will first be offered on the graduate level. Eventually, we expect that Armenian will be an undergraduate field of concentration...
...greatest wish is to see Hungary, Poland, etc., regain their independence, but neither in Moscow during the Budapest uprisal, nor afterward was I optimistic enough to believe that the Soviets would surrender (without a new World War) a system on which they think reposes their very existence. Who could expect the masters of the Kremlin to act differently in this crisis...
...formula, explains Climatologist Earl C. Thorn, a discomfort figure of 75 might mean 80° temperature and 60% relative humidity, or it could mean 85° temperature and 30% relative humidity, or 75° temperature, 100% humidity. All are unpleasant. Thorn estimates that 10% of the population can expect to feel uncomfortable before the index reaches 70. When it reaches 75, half the people are uncomfortable. At the index of 79, everybody is uncomfortable...
...labor force, where it has stood so far this year, to 6.1%. Ordinarily, so small a change would be discounted; it could be a statistical error. What worried economists was the failure of employment to chalk up the seasonal rise that usually comes in February. Nonetheless, Administration economists expect the employment and unemployment picture to improve slowly, simply because in almost every other area the U.S. economy is showing signs of increased vigor. Items...
Such activity brought I-told-you-so nods at American Motors, which has climbed into fifth place in sales with its compact Rambler. American Motors betrayed no concern about the Big Three's entrance into its field. Said President George Romney: "We expect the Big Three to follow Rambler into the field of compact cars for the simple reason that this is the real growth part of the market. If they do, compact-car sales should reach an annual rate of 3,000,000 units by 1963. The upheaval that is in evidence in the automobile market...