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Word: isn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...normal cruising speeds, thus give better mileage, have more acceleration for safe passing and a longer life without expensive repairs. Says Plymouth Chief Engineer Robert Anderson: "When the engine is just loafing along, you are getting much better fuel economy, and a lot more durability. If the motor isn't straining, it's not wearing out so fast. And by keeping engine speed low with a powerful engine, we can keep a car quiet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE HORSEPOWER RACE: It Doesn't Endanger Safety | 10/24/1955 | See Source »

...noisy small-town auditoriums, Coon argued that in view of congressional reluctance to pay for John Day, his bill was the only way to get it. Neuberger argued that no matter how long it took to get the dam, private utilities should not get the profits. Said he: "It isn't a partnership when one of the partners is allowed to swallow the other . . . I wouldn't care who owned General Motors if I could just have all the autos that come off the production line for the next 50 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OREGON: Ten Dam Nights | 10/17/1955 | See Source »

...records (no accurate records were kept before him). Of the cases referred to him, 38.7% took drugs, 21.6% cut their throats or wrists. 20.6% turned on the gas, 12.6% attempted drowning, 3.5% staged "accidents," like stepping in front of a bus. Very few tried to shoot themselves ("Shooting just isn't done in this country. We're not that kind of people."). The Salvation Army gives would-be suicides financial and, above all, spiritual help. Says Langdon: "No two cases are alike except they have one thing in common: none of them have a strong faith in Christianty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Suicides Anonymous | 10/17/1955 | See Source »

...isn't ready, I'm not sure yet who I'll use in his place." Jordan said. In yesterday's practice, senior Ed Bosen only recently converted from tackle, moved into Metropoulos' spot on the strong side of the line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eleven Readies for Columbia Game | 10/14/1955 | See Source »

...this the woman looked at Berman defiantly, and proclaimed, "I can say anything I want; this isn't America."Richard N. Frye...

Author: By Adam Clymer, | Title: 'Visiting' Professors: Cambridge to Kazakhstan | 10/14/1955 | See Source »

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