Word: factors
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...finite size, says McCrea, man might learn about it by continuing his observations for a long but finite time. But since the universe is al most certainly unbounded, even a very long period of observation, say ten billion years, would be insufficient. He thinks that cosmologists should include a factor of unavoidable uncertainty in their theories. "Thus we should be asserting almost nothing about what the universe is like at great distances in space or time. This provides a view of cosmology that essentially leaves room for endless observational surprises. It seems more satisfactory than the recent trend towards...
...relaxed some restrictions and carefully cultivated Wall Streeters. Japan's own stock market has been fluctuating wildly of late. And though some counselors in the field still think that there are promising long-range investment prospects in Japan, investors everywhere consider a nation's stability a key factor in their decisions...
...make matters worse for Mantle, another factor-totally divorced from baseball-seems to prey on his mind. Mantle's father died of cancer in 1952 at the age of 40. Two uncles died young. Mantle himself has a history of osteomyelitis. Says Coleman, in agreement with others: "I just bet he doesn't think he'll last until he's 50. I was the Yankees' player representative, and I know that whenever pensions were brought up, Mickey would always say, 'Well, you don't have to worry about a pension...
...suggest that your May 30 piece on Sterling Moss errs in emphasis? Sterling Moss is no more obsessed with danger than TIME'S editors are obsessed with deadlines. Danger is only a factor in his profession, and not to him by any means the biggest factor. Moss is simply a complete professional-and incomparably the best driver living-whose primary concern is unattainable perfection. If Moss is ever obsessed with anything connected with motor racing, I think it will be with that idea. But I can assure you that he does not love danger best; he does not love...
...surprising factor in the economic picture was an unexpected drop in retail sales. The Commerce Department reported that retail sales in May fell 3% from their April record of $19.2 billion, a larger-than-usual drop for the month. The decline hit most major goods, including autos, though it took little of the gas out of Detroit's spring upsurge. May sales of more than 565,000 cars were nearly 7% above May of last year, represented the best daily-average selling rate (22,610) since September 1955. The industry is now running some 13% ahead...