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Word: hrs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...cutting the bridge dividing the two organs, no fewer than 75 minor vessels had to be cut, and their bleeding stanched. Separated at last, each twin had her own quartet working independently-and with welcome elbow room-to close the fibrous covering that encapsulates the liver. After 4 hrs. 40 min., it was over. As a final esthetic touch, the surgeons had divided the twins' common navel so that each girl, after skin grafting, would look normal-if she lived...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Separation Surgery | 10/26/1959 | See Source »

Sixty miles west of Albany, an American Airlines DC-6, carrying 45 passengers from Boston to Syracuse, heard Albany Tower trying unsuccessfully to renew contact with Stultz. American's Captain Walter Moran, 46, a cool, methodical veteran pilot (14,000 hrs.), called the tower, offered the routine courtesy of relaying messages. From Albany Tower came the news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: The Good Shepherd | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

PRINCE OF PEACE WINS; CHRIST HRS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: The Big Story | 8/24/1959 | See Source »

...time between sips of water. Carrying only a supply of coffee and tea, he had flown an incredible 7,683 miles nonstop from Casablanca in a 250-h.p., single-engined aircraft, beating by some 700 miles the previous distance record for light planes. His time in the air: 58 hrs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Just for Fun | 6/15/1959 | See Source »

Team: Milwaukee (by 3½ games) Pitcher: Face, Pittsburgh (6-0) Batter: Aaron, Milwaukee (.462) RBI: Banks, Chicago, Aaron (40) HRs: Mathews, Milwaukee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Yankee Doodle | 6/1/1959 | See Source »

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