Word: tested
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...ultimate results of the test so far as the Navy is concerned will be their translation into terms of U.S. sea power. Secondary purposes are to afford training for Army Air Forces personnel in attack with atomic bombs against ships...
...reasons for this mighty experiment confused some people. Scientist W. A. Higinbotham, chairman of the Federation of Atomic Scientists, said he did not "see much object" in the test. But "Spike" Blandy thought his mission was crystal clear: to test a new weapon and to lay the foundation for defense" against it. He explained...
Washington last week speeded up efforts to padlock the atom. President Truman endorsed the McMahon bill to control atomic energy. The House Naval Affairs Committee moved to make sure that even if foreign observers witness the atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll next May (see ARMY & NAVY), they will get none of its technical results. But during the week, news from four other countries showed that the atom does not stand still...
...democratic, willing to be Russia's friend but not its vassal. At 45, sturdy, strong-shouldered Stanislaw Mikolajczyk is unquestionably his country's most popular political leader. Barring a rigged election or sudden death, he and his peasant followers seemed likely to emerge from any fair test at the polls as Poland's No. 1 political faction...
...shaft, instead of a conventional foundation. Newly formed Fuller Houses, Inc. (former name: Dymaxion Dwelling Machines, Inc.) hopes to license upwards of 70 manufacturers to produce 185,000 units a year. But the only licensee to date is Wichita's Beech Aircraft Corp. It has produced only two test models, and price and final design are not yet fixed. Beech expects to be in production this spring...