Word: weather
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...side of the aisle has arisen to question the motives of those military men, whether they be General Eisenhower or General MacArthur who made miscalculations, if any were made." By thus pointing to the two generals-who also happen to be prominent Republicans-Johnson hoped to help his party weather the Yalta storm...
...market functions, that he should have been the first witness. "At the outset." said he, "let me emphasize that no one knows whether stocks are too high today." because the market's rise or fall depends on such unpredictables as economic conditions, politics, international affairs, emotions-even the weather. "Largely because of the crash of 1929, the impression has built up that the stock market is the cause of booms and busts. Actually, it is the thermometer-not the fever." The Sound-Money Man. Gently, Baruch exposed the shallow depth of the Fulbright investigation by detailing aspects...
With the victory, the sailors keep the trophy which they have held ever since the "Hot Mug" meets began six years ago. The races are called "Hot Mug" because hot rum is served to the competitors to help them withstand the chilling weather common at this time of year...
...showed that since 2000 B.C. the average temperature of the water off Lower California has fluctuated several times by as much as 5°. This does not sound impressive, but the difference is enough to count for sharp changes of climate. Dr. Hubbs believes that 300 years ago the weather was more tropical along the Lower California coast. From 700 to 1,100 years ago, it was colder than now. Twenty-five hundred years ago and 4,000 years ago, it was unusually warm. Today that part of Lower California is about as dry as possible; Dr. Hubbs thinks that...
...being readied for the Air Force's supersecret "Project Lincoln." These computers will one day direct the defense of North America by calculating the course, speed and altitude of approaching enemy planes, then firing guided missiles to intercept them. A 701 has gone to work for the Weather Bureau, and will attempt to make weather forecasting an exact science. Weathermen will feed into it hundreds of reports on rainfall, temperature, humidity, expect that the brain will be able to predict accurate weather for any place in the U.S. 48 hours in advance...