Word: united
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...centuries, measuring time was simple. A day was one full rotation of the earth, and a second, the smallest unit needed, was 1/86,400th of a day. But as scientists' standards became more exacting, they were bothered by the fact that the earth's rotation fluctuates slightly from day to day and slows one second a century as tides and other influences slow the earth's spin. Such tiny variations become important in space-age problems. Example: plotting the position of a long-range missile, where widely separated stations have to coordinate their observations within millionths...
...Docking. But Favorite Son Docking did nothing to squelch the recent upsurge of party sentiment for Senator Stuart Symington, whose Missouri support spills across the state line. In the 42-man delegation, guessed Governor Docking, Kennedy and Symington are running about even in a delegation that votes under a unit rule. Kennedyites explained that they had taken off the pressure so as not to hurt Governor Docking in his unprecedented campaign for a third term...
Together, these players form a unit unique in the history of film: a cinema stock company trained by one director and dedicated to his purposes, beyond question the finest collection of cinemactors assembled under one roof. Among the principals: Gunnar Björnstrand, a skinny, thin-lipped, cold-eyed man who portrays the intellectual icicles Bergman loves to dissolve; Eva Dahlbeck, a bright-eyed, matronly blonde who is far and away the finest comedienne in the troupe; Max von Sydow, a tall, gaunt, rugged actor who generally personifies Bergman's spiritual search and sufferings; Harriet Andersson, a full-lipped...
...mixing the vaccine with a cola drink.) 700 an Hour. Almost 200,000 requests for the vaccine were in before the test began, and the biggest problem was getting the stuff to all who wanted it. Tourists were not invited, but a few horned in at a mobile unit set up in front of a Collins Avenue restaurant to take care of hotel personnel. In the elementary schools, classes of 30 or more children all took their medicine in elapsed time as short as seven minutes. At Sunset Elementary School, just south of Miami, 732 children ran through the line...
Pocket Phone. A portable two-way-radio unit that can fit into the pocket will be put on sale by Globe Electronics of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Powered by a rechargeable battery that lasts a year, the 13½-oz. set is the smallest yet put on the market, has a range up to a mile, requires no license. Price...