Word: lengthening
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...range of the Hustler is secret, but is estimated to be in the order of 5,000 miles. New "exotic" fuels (TIME, April 1) containing high-energy Boron will also lengthen the range. But the Hustler's speed cannot be increased merely by reducing drag or adding to the thrust of its engines. It already flies so fast that the limiting factor on its speed is the amount of friction-generated heat that its metal skin and its three-man crew (pilot, navigator-bombardier and defensive-systems operator) can stand...
Reluctantly, Washington was bending under the pressure. Last week the parties to the embargo-upheld by all NATO nations (except Iceland) and by Japan-were studying secret U.S. proposals to remove some peaceful items from the China embargo list. In return the U.S. wants to lengthen the list of items embargoed to Russia, tighten the "exceptions procedure" by which Britain and others have sent certain strategic goods into Russia. The U.S. would continue to have no dealings with China but would agree to China trade by its allies...
...Faculty will decide the fate of proposals to lengthen parietal hours and to permit typewritten examinations when it meets this afternoon...
Dean Leighton said yesterday that the Student Council's proposal to lengthen non-football weekend Saturday hours from 11 p.m. until midnight will definitely be on today's docket...
Stephen C. Clapp '60, and Edwin F. Ford '60, have attempted to lengthen their study hours by sleeping six hours per day in three two-hours naps, usually from...