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Word: yourselfing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Fast Grower. Plywood, for example, is the fastest-growing building material in the U.S. Because of the demand from contractors and do-it-yourself buffs who are nailing up 4.8 billion sq. ft. of plywood a year, plywood sales have increased 20% faster than even those of the booming aluminum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDUSTRY: The Magic Forest | 6/4/1956 | See Source »

"You don't have to make a fantastic proposition out of anybody. I live and pitch by a few basic rules. You don't have to make a big study of batters beforehand. When I have good stuff I throw four fast balls out of five pitches. You...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Whole Story of Pitching | 5/28/1956 | See Source »

Well aware that every passing poll and primary attests to Dwight Eisenhower's extraordinary popularity with the voters, reporters at the President's press conference last week were fascinated by his unorthodox reaction to it all. Said the National Broadcasting Co.'s Ray Scherer: "You have generally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Who's the Genius? | 5/21/1956 | See Source »

Burke and his skippers loved nothing better than to bring their tin cans swooping into Blackett Strait, heeling them hard and sending giant waves to wash away Army and Marine latrines standing stilt-deep at water's edge (they tumbled best when top-heavy with occupants). For each such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: The Admiral & the Atom | 5/21/1956 | See Source »

In Bangkok, a state dinner had been held for Burke. Dressing for the dinner, Burke turned to the young officers who had accompanied him. "All right, men," he said. "We are about to meet the head of state of a foreign power, a man that might challenge you on any...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: The Admiral & the Atom | 5/21/1956 | See Source »

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