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Dates: during 1940-1949
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There are 15 to 20 men out for Yardling track now, Pirnie continued, but "even if men doubled up in some events, we would need at least 30 more men to build a team." The season will be over early enough to allow men on the squad plenty of time to study for finals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Track Coach Pirnie Calls for Men | 3/12/1948 | See Source »

Russia charged last night that the United States is leading a plot to split Europe and build up Germany's militia "for the purpose of aggression against the USSR." A Soviet note to America, Britain, and France and the major Western powers are deliberately trying to liquidate the four-power Council of Foreign Ministers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Truman and MacArthur Declare Willingness to Run If Nominated; Finns Will Negotiate With Russia | 3/9/1948 | See Source »

Council veto, had been trying to build up U.N.'s effective scope. Specifically, it had tried to increase the authority of the U.N. Assembly. The Assembly, under hysterical U.S. leadership, had made the decision to partition Palestine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: Mess | 3/8/1948 | See Source »

Sixteenth Century Britons and Spaniards first disputed Belize, and the Guatemalans inherited the dispute. In mid-19th Century, Britain tried to settle it all by promising the Guatemalans a road to their back-country province of Petén in return for recognition. By failing to build the road, Guatemalans claim, the British forfeited their title. Since then the British have lost money on their colony. Apart from a seaport for Petén, all the Guatemalans would win with Belize is prestige...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GUATEMALA: Battle of Belize | 3/8/1948 | See Source »

...years in Pittsburgh, Hungarian-born Fritz Reiner's sharp tongue and stern baton won him more admirers than friends. But he gave Pittsburgh an orchestra to be proud of. Three years ago, when the trustees let him build it up to 90 men and lengthen the season, the Pittsburgh Symphony became one of the ten best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Goodbye to Pittsburgh | 3/8/1948 | See Source »

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