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...that the U.S. had turned to the world was a direct result of George's work. ¶ George took the initiative in urging that a four-power conference be held this year. The suggestion quickly became a rallying cry for other Democrats (none of whom George had consulted beforehand). Only after the plan was established as a politically attractive Democratic idea did President Eisenhower let it be known that his thoughts were-and had been for some time-much the same as George's. ¶ The climactic battle of the 84th Congress will come on the Administration...
Knowing how important it would be to coordinate U.S.-British views beforehand, Churchill insisted on a meeting at Malta preceding the Yalta Conference. The Prime Minister pointed out that there was much work to be done...
...Roswell board of education retorted that it saw nothing illegal in the weekly meetings, which were originally planned to combat juvenile delinquency. The school principal agreed to one change: he would not announce the meetings publicly beforehand. Said the Roswell Record: "It appears extremely doubtful to us that the attorney general's opinion had good and sufficient grounds . . . We all must make an effort to convince the high-school students that devotion and decency are virtues to be cultivated and admired...
...cannot-adhere strictly to judicial principles, with the "defendant" presumed innocent until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. For guilt in the legal sense is not involved. The idea is not to wait until the drunken employee gives away an important secret; it is to get rid of him beforehand...
...precleaning turkeys so that they can be shoved into the oven with little work beforehand, the Swansons changed turkey from a Thanksgiving dish to a year-round habit, thereby doubling U.S. turkey-eating. Last week, at their newest $2,000,000 plant at Modesto, Calif., the Swansons were getting into peak production of a new product: a pre-stuffed frozen turkey. In four months production has jumped 50%, to 15,000 birds a day. Last week, by adding a night shift, the Swansons boosted output to 18,000 (about 350,000 Ibs.) daily, and they still cannot catch up with...