Word: standardized
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...credit. "There is no single person," he once said, "to whom the major share of credit should go. It represents an achievement of the Army cryptanalytic bureau." But the fact is that, more than any other, it was Friedman who raised the science of cryptanalysis to its present high standard...
...international nautical mile (6,076.10 ft.) is used on long-distance charts. For purposes of navigation it is considered one minute of longitude, although it is derived from the standard meter, not directly from the earth's circumference at the equator...
...Perhaps the only things that are suitable are Baritone Robert Weede in the title role, Susan Johnson in a comedy role, much of Joseph Anthony's lively staging and the best of Jo Mielziner's sets. But in working toward something more varied and spacious than the standard Broadway musical, Fella at its worst is a misstep forward; while the music itself is among Broadway's most resplendent in years...
OCTANE RACE is getting hotter among gasoline producers. Socony Mobil Oil Co. will market at regular prices new "Mobilgas-R" with high enough octane rating for knock-free performance in most cars. In the premium field, Esso Standard Oil Co. will soon market special "Golden Esso Extra" with octane rating of more than 97. Sun Oil Co. in Florida is blending gas at the pump, giving drivers a choice of five grades of fuel. Top-grade rating: over...
...demands for more attractive homes are all part of the rise in the U.S. standard of living. With more money, U.S. families are willing to pay more for the new. but they must feel it is an improvement on the old. For U.S. builders, the early postwar days when any old design would sell are fast dying. To keep on building some 1,200,000 new houses annually, they must meet changing consumer needs and desires much in the same way Detroit's automakers turn out an annual model change. And like the automen, who quickly caught...