Word: strains
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Unruffled at first, Hagerty grew tense as the prospect of an operation drew closer. But under the strain, he worked energetically-and seldom gave way to his short temper as he shot the facts along. In the Saturday dawn, he read a Washington Post and Times Herald editorial righteously observing that "the White House Staff will do well to continue its policy of keeping the people frankly and completely informed." Snapped Hagerty: "What the hell do they think I've been doing...
...Terrible Strain. Tires were the toughest problem. They were inflated to a rock-hard 60 Ibs. (until this year competitors had settled for a relatively soft 40 Ibs.), and to make matters worse, the track's new blacktop surface seemed especially abrasive. Every time there was an accident, the yellow caution lights went on, warning drivers to hold their positions. During the unregulated moments when the track was clear, drivers roared to top speed. So the long grind degenerated into a series of lopes and sprints...
...away in London, Prince Azam Jah passes his days playing polo, sticking pigs and studying the racing form, his evenings frolicking in a tiled swimming pool with the 50 ladies of his harem. *Having all these pleasures on a monthly allowance of $10,000 might well be a strain on others, but for Azam it was easy. He simply ran up bills. After all, he assured his bookies, he would one day be Nizam...
...been violated by the shipment from Parke, Davis & Co. to Johns Hopkins. One thing was certain: from now on, airline pilots will want to know about it whenever they carry anything as dangerous as a ten-quart jug of polio virus. Captain Tappe's cargo was the Mahoney strain of virus, which causes most paralysis...
They agreed that the world's population, now 2.6 billion, will continue to increase, reaching about 6.5 billion in 100 years. Industrialism will spread to underdeveloped areas. Both these trends will put tremendous strain on supplies of mineral raw materials...