Word: soon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...resolve their differences through the preferred methods of free collective bargaining, even though every appropriate Government service was available to them in support of their efforts." The President pointed out that 500,000 steelworkers and 200,000 workers in allied industries were out of work, and steel shortages would soon cause a fast spread of layoffs in the rest of the economy (see BUSINESS). He did not mention another ominous fact, reported to him by the Pentagon: shortages of special steel had begun to slow down construction work on submarines and missile bases...
...said often and emphatically that he wanted to reduce the percentage of the Soviet gross national product now devoted to military projects (about 25%, as compared to about 10% in the U.S.) and convert it to consumer production. The U.S. officials pictured Khrushchev's frequent public claims about soon catching up with the U.S. in industrial and agricultural production as mere window dressing. In his more private moments, Khrushchev was portrayed as realizing that any such parity will be a long time in coming, can only be achieved by cutting down on military projects in favor of consumer efforts...
After entering Throckmorton Hall, he headed for the punch bowl. Punch can make or break a mixer, he chuckled to an acquaintance he happened to meet. But Dudley soon slid away from the conversation, straightened his tie, adjusted his Sunday School pin--conversation piece, Dudley called it--and headed into the thick of the dance floor. At most mixers he had had fun overhearing conversations or talking with the boys in Ruby Newman's Band, but tonight was to be different. Dudley tapped the shoulder of a fellow who was dancing with a rather attractive girl, the type you like...
Again there was a dead silence, and Dudley could feel the sweat on his brow increase. His left hand became clammy, and soon her right became clammy. It was this that made Dud sure that they were meant for each other. Still he was stuck for words...
...years later, during World War II, Fort Worth, Texas, instituted a similar program to take care of a flood of new students. But, as soon as they had a chance, all three communities abandoned...