Word: crystalize
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Grey-cast, billiard-bald Major Edwin Howard Armstrong, deviser of the frequency modulation system of broadcasting, has twice in his time revolutionized radio-first by the regenerative, or feedback, circuit, which outmoded crystal sets; next by his superheterodyne hookup, the basis for present-day one-dial tuning. His FM system has all the earmarks of another, and more sweeping revolution. Neither sunspots, lightning, electric razors, icebox motors, telephone dials, switches, bed warmers nor passing street cars can ruffle its calm...
...inside" story of the Hore-Belisha dismissal was still last week a well-guarded secret. The cause of the storm over Minister Burgin was crystal clear. Ever since the Prime Minister appointed Mr. Burgin Supply Minister last April Laborite M. P.s have been gunning for him. They were willing to admit that during World War I Leslie Burgin was a fine Army intelligence officer who richly deserved his special citations. Since he collects languages as Franklin Roosevelt collects stamps, and speaks every European tongue and several Asiatic ones, Captain Burgin could interview war prisoners the Allies brought...
...less than 3%. The 7% in Ohio's 17th looked as lovely as the first daffodil to Massachusetts' wily Representative Joe Martin, G. O. P. pilot in the House. A shift of 47 seats would place Mr. Martin's plump little frame under the great crystal chandelier† that hangs in the Speaker's office...
When Palmolive merged with Kansas City's Peet Bros. (Crystal White Laundry Soap) in 1926, old Caleb Johnson was two years in his grave. When the combine took over the 122-year-old firm of Colgate & Co. (toothpaste, talcum powder, etc.) in 1928, his familiar green Palmolive Soap became the prima donna of the No. 2 U. S. soapmakers*-Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. Today more people the world over wash with Palmolive (retail price: 7? a cake) than with any other toilet-soap. One reason for that is the factory Caleb Johnson built in soap-loving Australia. Chief soap...
...other guys were plenty plastered but the Vag saw things clearly, very clearly, crystal clearly, awfully clearly, terribly clearly...