Word: previous
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Mexico, Democratic Incumbent John F. Simms Jr., 39, gave up his seat to Edwin L. Mechem. 44, who had served two previous terms as governor (1950-54). Simms' weakness: no support from his powerful old political enemy Senator Dennis Chavez. Mechem's strength: a well-known name, a well-organized Republican caravan...
...reached the assigned "bend-over" altitude (70,000 ft.), he leveled her off perfectly and let her rip. Nothing whatever went wrong. The rocket engine burned perfectly, and the fuel lasted nine seconds longer than it had ever lasted before. The speed climbed past the X-2's previous record (1,900 m.p.h.) reached a new record: 2,200 m.p.h., 3.3 times the speed of sound...
...have often criticized his conduct of foreign affairs in the past, but irrespective of feelings on this score, we cannot but sympathize with him for his recently discovered cancer. And regardless of how one feels about his previous record, it is evident that Dulles is not now able to serve the country as Secretary of State. His convalescence, estimated from four to six weeks, will deprive the nation of its most important Cabinet member in a time of world crisis...
...market price. On the American Exchange the stock became one of the most heavily traded, ranged from a high of sf to last week's low of if. During one three-day September period trading jumped spectacularly to 177,900 shares v. 18,800 shares in the previous three-day period...
...four more companies-Magcobar, Lane-Wells Co., Southwestern Industrial Electronics and Guiberson Corp.-and helped them grow bigger in their fields. As a result of its successful diversification and growth, Dresser estimates earnings will be $7.90 a share in the fiscal year ending Oct. 31 v. $5.04 in the previous year. With such a sprawling operation, ubiquitous President John B. O'Connor will have little opportunity to keep his feet on the ground. Said O'Connor last week: "I'll continue to spend most of my time in an airplane. You can't run this kind...