Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...would like to begin," said Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, "by expressing our sincere appreciation to Mr. Robinson, the mayor of San Francisco, for the hospitality accorded to us in this marvelous city." His voice was flat and expressionless; before him in anxious rows sat New Zealanders, Nicaraguans and Norwegians, Pakistanis, Panamanians and Paraguayans; the western suits of the Yemenites showed from beneath their Arab robes...
...such a wide array of Latin American points as Lufthansa might be able to do under the proposed agreement. Even worse, said the airline men, the Germans were about to get South American routes that even U.S. airlines have been unable to win. For years, Braniff has been anxious to fly to Colombia, but the State Department has allowed negotiations to drag. Under the deal, said the airlines, Lufthansa would get "a hunting license" for all South America...
...Lawrence R. Hafstad, 51, first chief of the Atomic Energy Commission's reactor development division, was named head of General Motors research division, replacing Vice President Charles L. McCuen, 63, who will retire this year. With G.M. anxious to make use of atomic power, automen believe that Hafstad has been hired to devise an atomic engine...
...faint' again. Someone else was to shut down the assembly line." Next day the Polish girl fainted on schedule, the switches were pulled, and the cry arose: "Strike! Strike!" Soon the plant's 5,000 men were milling around Reuther, who delivered a rousing speech while an anxious manager tugged at his coatsleeves. When the plant shut down, Reuther and his aides went to the workmen's beer gardens near by and in 48 hours signed up 3,500 members. He was in business...
...joining the Western alliance, West Germany got the right, and the duty, to form an army. Chancellor Adenauer was anxious to get started before the new, balmy atmosphere from the East thawed his nation's resolve. Knowing that he must beware of many, inside and out of Germany, who still fear German militarism, he moved surely as ever, but more quickly than usual. On Monday morning last week he visited President Heuss. tendered his own resignation as Foreign Minister (a job he has combined with the Chancellorship for four years), and nominated two key new ministers...