Word: call
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Call your Vanguard failure a victory. It was a real demonstration to the Russians that freedom of information and liberty of the press exists in America. Neither your nation nor your people are responsible for exaggerated press deductions and calculations...
...dozen or so. The U.S. has three nuclear subs: Nautilus, Seawolf and the brand-new killer sub Skate. The Russian navy may have no atomic subs so far, but the new edition of Jane's Fighting Ships published last week reported that the Russians are designing what they call "under water satellites": nuclear-powered subs capable of launching IRBMs...
...Geneva conference of heads of government in July 1955, the Soviet leaders took a solemn commitment that 'the reunification of Germany by means of free elections shall be carried out in conformity with the national interests of the German people and the interests of European security.' We call upon the Soviet Government to honor this pledge...
This week the urban elections (or "consultations," as the Belgian authorities prefer to call them) will be extended to Elisabethville and Jadotville, the largest towns in the mining province of Katanga. Next in line: Stanleyville, Bukavu, Luluabourg, Matadi. But not even unlimited economic opportunity can still the demand for political expression, which runs through Africa like a fever. Said one Congolese last week: "This didn't come soon enough, and it isn't enough...
Explains Andrew E. Svenson. a writer and editor for the syndicate: "We have what we call the Stratemeyer formula. In our stories there's no murder, no undue violence-a girl can be tied up. but that's all. There's no gunplay by our heroes. No matter how hard they're pressed, they win by their wits." Neither is there any swearing. The Bobbsey twins used to say an occasional "Gosh" or "Golly." but when a reader protested that these were distant euphemisms for God ("And. by gosh." says Svenson in surprise, "she was right...