Word: prospect
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...belatedly but determinedly, turned. In his flat, Missouri accent, President Truman at last lifted the nation from its easygoing "grey mobilization" into the first real phase of total preparation. In the setting of Christmas time, Christendom's mightiest nation began to gird itself in earnest to face the prospect of total...
...train them; to do so would also disturb the production of war goods by robbing defense plants of men before the plants were in shape to replace them. One of General George Catlett Marshall's convictions is that all-out mobilization should be ordered only at the certain prospect of war, and he is not yet convinced that war is inevitable. He often speaks of the disastrous reaction that would set in among trained but idle troops if a great buildup is not followed by a shooting war. He worries about the Russians just sitting back, not fighting...
...Atomic Energy Labs, selling at $49.50, are now equipped with deionizers, Dri-electric power packs, and Geiger Counters. Thousands of smiling pink-checked celebrants on the 25th are being exhorted to test the radioactivity of ore samples, measure half-lives, view the alpha particle effect on fluorescent screens, and prospect for radio-active deposits on the way to school. Parents are assured that success in this venture may lead to a $10,000 reward, that very similar Geiger Counters cost many hundreds of dollars, and that the "toy" is as harmless as a new puppy...
...reach. Dave Watts, another sophomore, who stands six foot five, plays a power game that is in sharp contrast to Ufford's touch style. He is a powerful hitter and volleyer with a strong serve, and, although less experienced than the four men above him, is considered another fine prospect by Barnaby...
...denouncing the United Nations. His armies were giving the most powerful nation on earth the worst beating in its military history. The proud and ancient chancelleries of Europe quavered at his name and shrank from his power. Washington was paralyzed by the blow he had delivered and by the prospect of world revolution and disintegration that lay ahead...