Word: prospecting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...press frightened the crew, so much so that they dreaded the prospect of Boston photographers and reporters with their incessant "one more please" and questions about their state of finance. All along the way, United States Immigration Authorities fold them to obtain their visas "at the next part." This continued until they got to Miami. There they were told they could not enter the country without a visa. So they would have to go outside the country, to Bermuda or Cuba, and receive visas. Not enthusiastic about this proposition, Mr. and Mrs. Davis and the two crewmen dickered with Immigration...
Both agreed that India was concerned not so much over Eisenhower's victory as it was about the prospect of a Republican Congress. 'India looked forward to a Democratic victory there," said...
...Senate, the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee will be the man who has held the post since 1947: Robert A. Taft. For majority leader, the leading prospect is California's Senator William Knowland, a middle-of-the-road man who is quick on his feet in parliamentary clinches. For the key Senate committee chairmanships (assigned by seniority), this is the prospective lineup...
...above a year ago. And much of the pent-up demand for goods has been satisfied. There is little doubt that some industries will eventually have to go through painful readjustments such as television, textiles and some chemical companies experienced in the past year. But there,is also the prospect that reductions in taxes (see below), plus a more cost-conscious approach to government in general, will put more real income in the hands of consumers and counterbalance the debits, thus put the boom on a more solid basis...
...joint U.S.-Canadian application to build the long-debated St. Lawrence River hydroelectric power project.*Next step: licensing an agency to do the U.S. share of the work, in cooperation with Ontario Hydro, already approved as the Canadian agency. The New York State Power Authority is a likely prospect for the job, subject to approval by the U.S.'s Federal Power Commission; work on the $500 million project may begin next year...