Word: gearing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...boarding party also found installed among the fishing gear a large assortment of radio equipment that seemed more than enough for modern fishing purposes, and an extra-long (3,000 ft.) sounding line. Since the Russian captain knew only a smattering of English, Lieut. Sheely put in a call for Radioman Roland Poulin, 19, Massachusetts-born son of French Canadians. Poulin was hustled over from Hale, soon found a Russian who could speak French. Still, Poulin had trouble making the Russians understand that the U.S. Government was gravely concerned over the cable breaks...
...Cook's activities are space-age. Its Cinefonics division makes documentary films both for Cook and other companies; the Air Mod division reconditions Air Force planes and repairs electronic gear...
Pressagentry. Castro showed a natural flair for publicity. Rebel beards, originally grown for lack of shaving gear, gave the revolt a trademark. Astigmatic from birth, Castro was seldom caught with his spectacles on. "A leader does not wear glasses," he said...
...General Electric Co., $783.4 million, including jet engines, atomic submarine and ship reactors, electronic gear for virtually every missile in the U.S. arsenal...
...that men on earth will be able to talk to men in space vehicles of the future. Looking confidently ahead, Defense officials declare that even this huge achievement is "as primitive as a baby's first words." Future satellites will be able to carry far more intricate electronic gear, may provide many circuits for telephone and even television transmissions around the shrinking world...