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...floor. But the pull of England was strong, and that of poetry was stronger. Before he left he had his photograph made (see cut) and gave one to each of his friends. He also got rid of most of his manuscripts. "These, when torn up, filled a large bucket, weighed astonishingly, and burned with a clear flame...
Priorities for Brazil's steel plant will be followed by a general program of priorities and quotas for all of Latin America's more important needs. In the priorities line, Latin America (whose essential needs are a drop in the bucket of total U.S. production) will stand in front of U.S. civilian orders, just behind defense requirements...
...make a gesture, a feeble, finger-twiddling gesture toward economy, but at least a move. In a special message to Congress he suggested that $109,000,000 be sliced off the $995,000,000 WPA appropriation for the 1941-42 fiscal year. This was a drop in the bucket, but economizers thought $109,000,000 better than nothing...
...signed a currency stabilization agreement with the Chinese, advancing $50,000,000 to support Chinese currency. When Japan joined the Axis last year, the U.S. countered with a $100,000,000 loan to China. But this will be a drop in the bucket compared to plans for China aid under the Lend-Lease...
Harvard's Lonnie Stowell and Ted McNitt were shut out in the unpredictable 50. and a red-hot Scott Scammell nipped Art Bosworth as well as Bill Drucker in the backstroke. On the other hand, Bob White also upset the dope bucket by getting an easy second in the breaststroke, only being beaten by about a foot for a first by Art McClure in 2:37.5. Max Kraus' third there was another big surprise...