Word: slights
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...kind of vaccine he developed against polio might some day be used against other diseases, including ulcers. Many viruses, Salk noted, can lie dormant for years in the human body (a common example is the virus of the cold sore). Some may attack the nerves and do only slight initial damage. In later life these neglected infections may have serious aftereffects. For instance, said Salk, severe hypertension and gastric or duodenal ulcers can occur as a result of damage to the central nervous system. Although he made no claim to have such a vaccine now, Salk speculated that it might...
...purplish blue suit and the yellow shoes flashes a toothy smile gleaming with gold inlays. He hisses a greeting with all the ineffable politeness of an old-school Japanese. Who is he? Mr. Moto, of course, back in print after a 15-year absence owing to a slight unpleasantness between the U.S. and Japan. Author Marquand created his serial agent in the 19305 after a trip to the Orient, and it is strange to meet Moto again, now that Marquand is so much better known for his travels through New England and Suburbia...
...academic responsibility of the undergraduate is highly questionable, and his capacity to exercise it seems in practice to be slight. A program which would force the undergraduate to channel his energies along more academic lines is worth serious consideration...
...varsity hockey team should be able to take a slight breather tonight when it faces small American International College in the Eastern States Colosseum at Springfield, Mass...
...wholesome. It is an energetic attempt to prove that what was done so deftly in the '30s, Hollywood's golden age of light comedy, can be done just as well in the '50s. Producer Edmund Grainger has lavished a sumptuous production on the slight yarn, and given the lead roles to Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, a celebrated young married couple in real life who recently produced a bundle of joy on their own. The film also has eight new tunes and Technicolor...