Word: metering
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Brother. In Vancouver, Wash., Patrolman Ted Slothower drove downtown on his day off, went into a store to get parking-meter change, had to wait briefly in line, came out to find the city's only other full-time meter patrolman had tagged...
...proud parents into paying for additional private lessons for their children. Once they take a professional interest in a prospective star, the coaches push the child into competition as soon as possible. Young Murray Rose, who won three Olympic gold medals and holds two free-style world records (400 meters and 440 yds.), is, at 18, a seven-year veteran of tough meets all over Australia. Lorraine Crapp, 19, winner of two gold medals at Melbourne and holder of every women's free-style record from 200 meters to 880 yds., was only twelve when she began racing...
...Germany's Agfa line has a standout offering in a new automatic "66," a 120-film camera with a built-in light meter that computes the correct exposure time, then sets the shutter to the correct speed automatically. Price...
Crimson diver Frank Gorman showed his lack of experience badly when he sneaked into the final round of the one-meter dive with 190.75. Although Gorman scored well in the semi-final round, faulty diving in the first round and one bad dive in the final round of four optional dives kept him out of the scoring...
Similarly erratic off the three-meter board, the varsity's only entrant in the dive went into the final round in fourth position but spoiled one dive and marred another to finish sixth...