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...every point, "Hitler's irritation increases. In the closing stages Göring and other Nazi leaders come into the room. Göring is the center of a conversation and there is some laughter. It is an atmosphere of relaxed tension. The danger of war has been averted. But Hitler sits moodily apart. He wriggles on the sofa, he crosses and uncrosses his legs, he folds his arms and glares around the room. At intervals,' with obvious effort, he joins in a conversation, only to relapse into silence. At last the agreement is ready, for signature...
...avert famine in 1966, India must triple its present rate of increase in food production, reach a goal of at least 110 million tons of food grains annually...
...Under "Crusade for Christ," Evangelist Billy Graham went out for a dip in the Pacific surf at Broad-beach, Australia. Later, tanned and rested, he flew off to New Zealand, stirred 3,000 welcomers with a message of hope: "If Christians around the world unite in prayer, we could avert war. We don't have anything in common racially or politically. One common denominator we do have is spiritual...
...times of rebellion the processes of democracy are always strained at best. When the revolution comes after long years of repression and cruelty, any measures which can avert a blood bath have strong justification. But between averting a blood had and inciting and abetting of new violence lies a fine line, and one too easily crossed...
...called upon the United States, Britain and France to avert the danger of World War III by accepting his proposals. In Washington, responsible officials firmly rejected Khrushchev's proposal to garrison West Berlin with Big Four or neutral troops...