Word: lagged
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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However, the group did warn the public that there were certain "stubborn facts' that they would have to face in 1952 These facts included Communist movements in Europe, shortage of raw materials in the U.S., a lag in defense production here, and the indifference of the American-people towards mobilization...
...mark in the past, has been predicting a deficit of $7.5 billion. Last week the Department of Commerce estimated that it would be a mere $4 billion. Reason: a rise in personal incomes and consumption should bring in more income and excise taxes than the Treasury estimates, while the lag in defense spending should cut U.S. Government expenditures...
...into operation is lengthening rather than shortening. The procurement time for parts, which should also be narrowing as the pipelines fill up, is actually widening. A year ago, it took Lockheed 38 weeks to get deliveries on landing gear; now it takes 56 weeks. On other components the time lag is often greater (see chart-). Cried one worried aircraft producer: "We have wasted a year...
Aircraft builders, blame the lag on the Administration's reluctance to disrupt the civilian economy, say that the Government will have to get a lot tougher on civilian production before things get any better. Judged by plane production, the Administration plan to have both guns and butter is working out all to the advantage of butter...
...Brothers in Islam," Liaquat began-and at that moment there was a sharp report, then another. Liaquat fell to the ground, crying: "Goli lag gai!" (The bullet...