Word: standardized
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Baines Johnson took a hard look at this session's Senate accomplishments, found that "by the standard of achievement, I think my colleagues on both sides of the aisle are entitled to congratulations." Passed, reported Texan Johnson, were "26 more important bills," including the Middle East resolution and establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency as well as price supports for long staple cotton and a poultry-inspection law. (Probable losses: school aid, statehood for Hawaii and Alaska, a postal increase and U.S. membership in the world-trade fostering Organization for Trade Cooperation.) "Of course...
...Zhukov brought in fresh Siberian troops and saved the capital. Thereafter, as a troubleshooter who ranged wherever the battle went hardest, Zhukov won the Soviet's greatest victories-at Stalingrad, Leningrad, the Dnieper. He took Berlin with 22,000 cannons, 1,000,000 casualties (he employed the standard Russian tactics: massed attacks, artillery concentrations, heavy casualties...
...Anita Cerquetti, 26, has one of the most sumptuous voices to soar out of Italy since Tebaldi. Large-volumed and agile of voice, she scored her first major success in Bellini's Norma at Verona four years ago, has since become a widely acclaimed guest singer of the standard Verdian repertory. Her voice has appealed to most critics as a cross between Tebaldi's "silky elasticity" and Callas' bite and thrust. Big-boned and fleshy-faced, she has been most often criticized for carrying too much weight to put across the dramatic illusion her roles call...
This production, using the standard translation by Lucienne Hill, has been staged by Warren Enters, who directed it a few seasons back for its highly successful off-Broadway run. He is inventive and clearly knows what he is about, abetted by Jack Brown's serviceable sets and Al Petruccelli's effective lighting. On opening night, some of the bubbles had escaped from Anouilh's effervescent champagne; but by now the performance should be consistently heady...
...Nylon. Du Pont has developed a tougher nylon for heavy-duty work and sports clothes. To be marketed in clothing this fall, the new nylon (Du Pont 420) can be blended with cotton or rayon to make clothes that Du Pont claims will last 70% to 100% longer than standard garments...