Word: progressing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Visiting Britain's atomic research center at Harwell, B. & K. met their first British workingman: Vincent McCarthy, 35, a member of the Amalgamated Engineering Union. McCarthy shot a direct question at Khrushchev: "Can we expect that the Russian government will now progress to the point where they can withstand criticism from free trade unions and religious denominations without having to apply pressure?" Khrushchev was determined to turn his back on taunts. He answered: "If you take into account our point of view, we will take into account yours. If we start criticizing each other, we shall not get anywhere...
...while the body is restless in light sleep; far from flashing by almost instantaneously (as commonly believed), dreams can last as long as an hour. A key to dreams is eye movement, which can be detected by electrodes attached to the eyelids. Vertical movements suggest that the dream in progress involves climbing or falling; horizontal, that the dreamer is following the actions of dream figures across a scene. Subjects awakened five minutes after a flurry of eye movements had far clearer recollections of dreams than those allowed a 15-minute lapse. ¶ Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists checked on fellow employees...
...surface, the outlook for this lineup is not so black, but Pickett's problem lies in the fact that the rest of the squad are newcomers to the game. The Yardling's coach, however, is quite pleased with their progress. "They are coming along fine and some are showing signs of becoming excellent players," he said...
...Georgia's Richard Russell (17%). By last week's report the figures are: Stevenson 28%, Kefauver 26%, Russell 13%. Finally, Gallup tested Estes against President Eisenhower among all voters, and found that, though Ike still has a big lead (59% to 38%), Kefauver has nonetheless made progress since February 1955, when a similar poll gave Ike 60% and Kefauver 34%. Dr. Gallup's last word: "Phenomenal...
...Parliament, on editorial pages and in private discussions, a great debate is in progress about the heavy flow of U.S. investments into Canada. Most Canadians welcome the foreign capital, regarding it as an essential loan for national development which the rich young country will eventually pay off. But some fear that foreign investors are gradually gaining too much control over the Canadian economy. Last week the government's Bureau of Statistics shed some light on the issue by publishing a 93-page blue book reviewing Canadian economic trends in the quarter century from...