Word: pre
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Tall, russet-haired, regal of bearing, Ethel spoke to all ages. Her elders admired her art; her pre-World War I contemporaries copied her manner of speech, the way she walked, even the proud tilt of her head.. She belonged not to Broadway or to Hollywood, but to the country. For Ethel Barrymore became a star in an era when no star stayed put. A few months in Manhattan were always followed by tours to other cities-and all were equally important...
...healthy and growing economy-industrial production and personal income-last week set new records. The Federal Reserve Board reported that U.S. industrial production in May climbed to a record high of 152% of the 1947-49 average, two points above the month before, and six points above the pre-recession high. In the nation's mines, mills and factories, broad production gains were chalked up in farm machinery, trucks and autos, building materials, metals, clothing, textiles, chemicals and paper. Auto production in U.S. plants was up 3.6% over the week before to 131,584 cars, a pace that will...
...which of the following sexual practices do you disapprove because of your religious beliefs; i.e. do you find them objectionable not on secular grounds, but because of beliefs about God's commandments? (Disapprove-do not disapprove) 23-288 birth control; 68-242 pre-marital intercourse; 119-191 extra-martial intercourse; 45-265 divorce; 66-243 homosexuality; 57-253 legalized abortion...
...people a year to Martinique's current 265,000 (on 385 sq. mi.) and Guadeloupe's 250,000 (on 588 sq. mi.). A potential income source is tourism; the islands offer balmy beaches, inexpensive French champagne and perfume. But most hotels are still of mosquito-net, pre-Hilton vintage...
...rush to buy sent manufacturers' sales in April smashing through their pre-recession peak, reported the Commerce Department last week. Sales reached $30.2 billion v. $29.1 billion in March, and new orders also set a record by climbing $800 million above March. For this reason-and other signs of heartiness in the economy-Commerce Department reported that the recovery is proceeding "at a better-than-seasonal pace and on a broadening scale." But it pointed out that the upward surge of the boom is still ahead: despite a 2% rise in industrial output above pre-recession highs, the rise...