Word: spites
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...billion is needed, in spite of the prospective balance of the budget, to pay the Treasury's bills until tax collections pick up early next year. The Department also expects to raise another $2 billion or $3 billion before January, but does not know at what rate. Some moneymen think that the end of the steel strike will see a big demand and further squeeze on the money market; others argue that the impact of the post-strike demand has already been discounted. In any case the new bonds show that, given favorable interest rates, there is still plenty...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4--U.S. officials see little or no chance for working out a Berlin agreement with the Soviet Union, in spite of the atmosphere of good will generated by the Eisenhower-Khrushchev talks...
...spite of its glamorous mission, J.P.L. has no science-fiction atmosphere. Its researchers do not talk lightly about bases on the moon or armed satellites keeping watch on the earth. J.P.L.'s emphasis is on reliability, but sometimes one of its shots misbehaves. Then it issues no cheer ful announcement explaining how the failure was really a useful success. "It didn't work," say J.P.L. men, candidly. "We are upset about...
...spite of these dangers, however, it appears that Macmillan, "Super Mac" as he has been called recently, will reopen Parliament with a majority of about sixty-five...
...spite of muddy playing conditions at Soldiers Field, several varsity reserve backs showed some shifty and powerful running--in front of the varsity coaching staff, which is still receptive to more sophomore prospects...