Word: low
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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While Britain's postwar generation of Angry Young Men lash themselves into a low-powered tantrum over the grubby, provincial world they have inherited in the Brave New World of socialism, a group of young realist painters, known as the "Kitchen-Sinkers," celebrate with gusto the seamy world of cluttered kitchen tables precisely because it is "common to everyone." It is a world in which the plumber is hero, being both "a craftsman and a necessity." A good part of the Kitchen-Sink work looks as if a plumber could have painted it, including some still lifes that focus...
When it goes on the air in January 1961, the new station will operate on a very low frequency band (14 to 30 kilocycles), sending out radio waves up to one mile long audible to surface ships and shore stations around the world. It may be utilized experimentally to try out the new Tepee scatter-back system for detecting missile firings in Russia. But specifically, it should be capable of sending orders to subs operating under the surface of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. The Navy says that the signals will reach "deep down." Best estimate is that they...
...large number of penalties stifled other threats and in part accounted for the low score. Consistently strong play by backs Roy Williams and John Damis held the team together. Damis is also seeing a lot of action in varsity play...
...dictatorial spiral into which the Cuban government has fallen reached a new, but no doubt temporary, low Wednesday when a major who had resigned in protest against the government was arrested for "conspiracy...
...addition to the regular low gross and low net prizes, the low gross winner will have his name inscribed on the permanent Gerald Henderson tophy. Since the judges will determine low net scores on the basis of the Callaway handicapping system, no established handicap record will be necessary for participation...