Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...good thing for the U.S. to understand the U.S.S.R.'s determination, and that Americans would welcome the competition. "We are not threatening the U.S. with just competition," he said. "We consider that the task should be for all the people of the earth to achieve the American level of living and go even beyond that, and we are sure the whole earth has enough resources for this to take place...
...same five-year period, the Reds reported, they produced many new drugs, including some antibiotic-most of them unrecognizable to NIH experts under the names given. Of the identifiable items, several had been developed earlier in the U.S. Concluded the Soviet report: "As regards the high level of [Russian] scientific research, it stands above the pharmacology of foreign countries, although, as regards the discovery of new and effective medicinal substances, it still lags behind the large capitalistic states...
...looks black to the long infra-red (heat) waves. Since black surfaces radiate well, it permits the satellite to get rid of its internal heat by radiation. The system seems to be working well. Both transmitters have reported that the temperature inside Vanguard I is staying at a reasonable level, certainly below the point where the germanium transistors in the electrical circuits will be damaged...
...bottoming out of recession, had cut production drastically to reduce inventories, while many independents clamored for further import cuts (see Oil). Texas cut its April allowable another 120,203 bbl. and scheduled only eight days' production (2,444,571 bbl. daily) for the entire month, the lowest level in history. Although gasoline stocks topped those of 1957, heavy crude oil and heating-oil stocks were coming down to size. Last week Gulf Oil Corp., Phillips Petroleum Co., Texas Co., Tidewater Oil Co. and Shell Oil Co. all reported record sales-and often record profitssfor 1957. Almost without...
...this the anticipated turn in copper prices? Copper analysts think not-at least not yet. The last ½? hike at custom smelters, in December, lasted only three weeks when the price dropped back, subsequently fell 2? more. Demand is still sluggish at the 25?-a-lb. level asked by major domestic producers, and Western Congressmen are still talking about a sick industry and pressing for a 4?-a-lb. tariff, placing the "peril point" where the tariff would go into effect at 30? (TIME, Feb. 10). While producers feel that the users' inventory liquidation is about over, higher copper...