Word: higher
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...little island of higher mathematics and particle physics these men form a school without peer in the entire world. They have written a large part of the history of modern mathematical and physical thought...
...western trip should furnish invaluable experience for the sextet, as the hockey out there is even more Canadian and of a much higher caliber than in the East. The Crimson will be looking for revenge against Michigan, who beat them in the Colorado tournament last year...
Some of Canada's key industries felt a painful squeeze. Automobile sales for the first eight months of the year were off 6%. Newsprint production declined in September and was expected to dip further in the final quarter; higher production costs had trimmed paper-company profits by 20% to 30%. In prospering Alberta, a slump in both domestic and export sales of crude oil cut scheduled November production to the lowest rate in 2½ years. Drilling was off, and one drilling contractor reported: "One third of our rigs are down and the others are not making any money...
...HIGHER AIR FARES seem certain after CAB ends its general passenger-fare investigation. CAB staff, which turned down seven domestic carriers' applications for an interim 6% fare increase, now recommends that instead of 8% on their money, trunk lines should be allowed to earn a 9% profit, regional carriers...
...year is Chrysler, which is only spending a relatively modest $150 million, gambling that last year's slogan-"Suddenly it's 1960" still holds for 1958. But all Chrysler cars have modified grilles, trim and taillights, a new bubble windshield that increases visibility, and new engines with higher horsepower: up to 315 h.p. for Plymouth, 333 h.p. for Dodge, 355 h.p. for De Soto, 390 h.p. for Chrysler and Imperial...