Word: slams
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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This "pinch effect" is the most promising approach to thermonuclear power, but unfortunately the pinched current wriggles so violently that it tends to slam in millionths of a second against the walls of its container. The trick, a difficult one, is to make it stand still as long as possible and not touch the walls...
...many a promising political career hangs on a similar play between governors and state legislatures around the U.S. One governor who is having it out with his legislature is George Docking, Democratic governor of one of the most Republican of states-Kansas. See NATIONAL AFFAIRS. The Governor Bids a Slam...
KANSAS The Governor Bids a Slam...
...Kansas' first Democratic governor in 20 years, George Docking has been winning most of his contracts from Kansas Republicans since he took office last year. Last week he dealt put a fresh hand that may well keep him in the governor's chair for another term. The slam bid in this case: a budget so carefully conceived and publicized that the Republicans might as well be against motherhood as oppose...
...better than we have ever seen." Said Hoad, who is only too happy to explain how he has hopped up his game to match the wondrous power of Gonzales: "I'm hitting harder, flatter, trying to drive the other man to the base line. Either he can slam a hot one down the sideline or he can go for a cross-court drive. Now I always cover that sideline...