Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...days it was touch and go. First Denett seemed the weaker, then Jeanett sank alarmingly, with mucus threatening to choke her. Surgeons cut a hole in her neck and passed a silver tube into her windpipe to provide extra oxygen and speed drainage. Next day Jeanett went into unexplained spasms. Adrenaline-like drugs, and her own vitality, pulled her through that crisis. Last week, with infinite relief, the University of Oregon doctors pronounced the operation a success. Their greatest immediate danger past, both babies were doing well...
...history (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS) cut deep into U.S. industry. With stockpiles reduced sharply, dozens of industries are slowing down and beginning to lay off. Auto, appliance, farm-equipment, machinery makers are all tightening their belts, and they face still more trouble before the economy is rolling at full speed again. The mills will need four to six weeks to get back to 90% of capacity, at least three months to fill the empty pipelines...
Highballing along with a fine head of steam, the U.S. economy rolled into fall at near top speed. Latest statistics from Government and industry showed that production, employment and the earnings of the nation's corporations were all at high levels. Overhanging this bright picture of performance so far this year was a cloud cast by the effects of the steel strike, which will be felt for weeks to come (see below...
...Federal Reserve made it clear that the steel strike would have a sharp impact on the overall statistics in the next reports. Only after the strike's effects have been weathered-and the worst are yet to be felt-will the economy get back to full speed ahead. Said FRB: "The underlying demands support the view that settlement of the strikes will be followed by a marked rebound in business activity...
Recovery of Roy Williams, a double passing and running threat, from a recent knee injury has raised hopes for a Crimson victory. The J.V.'s will also depend on the speed of sophomore John Damis, who tallied in both previous games, to press its ground attack...