Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...View. Next day Secretary Dulles flew off to the meeting of the NATO ministerial council in Paris. phrasing mark-time generalities on his program for expanding the scope of NATO (see FOREIGN NEWS). Questioned on foreign aid at the presidential press conference later in the week, Ike also seemed anxious to keep to broad terms. But he insisted on one point: "The present program has been built up on what we believe to be a minimum basis," and should not be cut. He hoped to see a commission formed that would start from this basis, report by about...
Last March Rayburn moved fast: he proposed that Texas go to the national convention with Johnson in the dual role of favorite-son candidate and delegation chairman. Governor Shivers, anxious for a truce, agreed to the favorite-son proposition-but he was bound and determined that, come what may, he would himself head the delegation. And he made it clear that he would feel free to throw Texas to the Republicans again if the Democrats nominated someone, e.g., Adlai Stevenson, who was not to his liking. Shivers turned down Rayburn's proposal, attacked Johnson personally-and the fight...
...points was the appeal for British help towards improving Soviet relations with the U.S. It was phrased with characteristic dexterity. It was flattering and complimentary to Britain, implying that here was a vital task which Britain alone could undertake. It also insinuated that the Soviet government was most anxious to be on better terms with the U.S., even if the American Government did not entirely share its feelings. The British should be able to, take up the appeal with the warmest satisfaction-and without any loss of Anglo-American accord...
...give you Arnold Palmer. Short backswing; no choker." Palmer's sale price: $7,000. Wershow found his biggest sales resistance when he tried to peddle last year's Open Champion Jack Fleck. "They say he's on the stick again," said the anxious auctioneer, but the bidding stalled at $5,000. "Where's your gambling blood, fellows? He's the national champ." Fleck fell for a meager...
Coach Bruce Munro, anxious to sharpen developing attack, has drilled the varsity on fundamentals in practice since Thursday. Passing in Wednesday's Tech game indicated much improvement, but the club needs to develop a well-coordinated attack if it is to finish the season with a respectable record. Only Captain Dexter Lewis has scored consistently for the varsity...