Word: steams
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...discourage profanity in the 25th Infantry Division by reminding its soldiers that General Washington's order had never been rescinded. Perhaps mindful that it had seldom been obeyed either, he ended up by sanctioning one four-letter word: "A healthy damn," he said, "will tend to let off steam [but] the others . . . are to be detested...
...atomic carrier will be able to dispense with fuel oil tanks and bulky engine flues. This will make it considerably more watertight than its predecessors, will greatly increase the storage space available for fuel and bombs for its jet planes. The atomic engine will run a steam turbine, which, in turn, will drive four screws and put out a speed upwards of 40 knots. The extra speed will allow the carrier to land and launch heavy Douglas A3D attack bombers (which can carry A-bombs...
Said Skouras: "I think I can do more for my country in my private life"-a paradox which, true or false, lost nothing from its delivery in a steam bath...
...short commercial life, titanium has been tagged "the wonder metal." As strong as steel, it weighs only half as much; heavier than aluminum, it is twice as strong. It doesn't rust; it becomes tougher under high temperatures, and is more resistant to steam erosion than any other construction material. But titanium also has some major flaws: it costs $5 a Ib. in the raw state, is hard to fabricate, and production is only 1,400 tons a year...
Wednesday. On the floor, it became apparent that there was no steam in the North-South fight. Reason: the issue that divided them was "white supremacy," and "white supremacy" is no longer a live slogan in the U.S. One of the Democratic Convention's most important achievements was to make this fact clear. Few delegates really wanted to force the South into a walkout. Said Virginia's Harry Byrd: "We'll just sit here, and maybe they'll have to throw...