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Word: growth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...London Times went so far as to call it "a forward outpost of the McCarthyist outlook," and few foreign businessmen thought that the strict U.S.-inspired embargo on "strategic" goods to Communist lands made too much sense. The embargo, they argued, had not noticeably stunted Russia's industrial growth; it tended to make Red China more and more dependent on the Soviet Union, and it deprived Western nations of much-needed markets. Over the years, bit by bit, the U.S. has had to give in to such pressure. Last week, after five months of arguing, the Coordinating Committee (COCOM...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRADE: Cutting the List | 8/25/1958 | See Source »

...pregnancy. Though the baby's true sex is determined at conception, its outward appearance can still be altered, through the 16th week, by hormones from the mother's bloodstream. In some of the abnormal cases, nothing need be done-the unusual appearance will fade gradually with growth. In the others, only minor surgery is needed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Sex & Intersex | 8/18/1958 | See Source »

...greater capacity of the new jets will make available by 1962. The report's conclusion: The airlines will not be able to unless they get busy right away researching new markets and developing special programs to attract new passengers. The Government can lend a hand in assisting traffic growth, said the report, by repealing the transportation tax and turning over to commercial carriers more of the passenger and cargo traffic now carried by the Military Air Transport Service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Jet-Age Problems | 8/18/1958 | See Source »

...incredible-growth stories of U.S. industry belongs to the manufacturers of antibiotics. Last year Americans paid an estimated $700 million for antibiotics, all of them unknown to the public 15 years ago, but now accountable for more than half of all prescription sales. To the Federal Trade Commission, this inspiring success story is flawed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Dissent on Wonder Drugs | 8/11/1958 | See Source »

...distaff side, Inga Swenson has in her first season proved an invaluable addition; lovely to look at, she can sing as well as speak beautifully. Nancy Marchand and Nancy Wickwire are already accomplished actresses, and show promise of further growth. And Barbara Barrie has a special gift for comedy...

Author: By Caldwell Titcomb, | Title: Stratford, Conn. and the Future of American Shakespeare | 7/31/1958 | See Source »

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