Word: explains
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...nationalists accused Mossadeq of making too many concessions to resume negotiations with the British. The fanatically nationalist organization, Fedayan Islam, one of whose gunmen killed Premier AH Razmara last March, reportedly threatened Mossadeq's frail life. One day last week Mossadeq walked into the Parliament building to explain to a Senate session why he had agreed to negotiate once more. Said Mossadeq, his voice quavering and tears rolling down his cheeks: "I give the assurance that as long as I am Premier, no steps will be taken to prejudice the interests of the nation. I shall definitely relinquish office...
Morgenthau's early years may help to explain his views which have led some to think of him as a "wicked preacher of international immorality." Born in Germany (he looks older than 47), he received his education there and started a legal career there. But he left Germany in 1932 and taught for a time in Switzerland and Spain...
...program to provide guns as well as butter by doubling European productivity. Details : ECA, which has so far done business with governments, will start passing out "production assistance" direct to managers and workmen. Each beneficiary nation will set up regional councils of labor, management, government and ECA. Experts will explain U.S. production methods to trade unionists. Go-ahead European companies will be "adopted" by U.S. firms willing to share their knowledge...
...county prosecutor scraped together enough other evidence to get Osborne sentenced to eight months and fined $1,000 on one contempt charge, but without Matt's key testimony, he was stymied on the more serious charges. A fortnight ago, Matt changed his mind, promised to testify. To explain his previous silence, he told the court about a meeting with Osborne, a pool hall operator named James ("Pop") Balestrere, and a Negro tough named Seldom Seen. There, said Matt, Pop Balestrere advised him not to "go against" Osborne, because Balestrere "didn't like doublecrossers...
...Foreign Office, belatedly security-conscious since the mysterious disappearance of Diplomats Donald MacLean and Guy Burgess two months ago (TIME, June 18), gave no reason for the action. Nor did it explain why, at the same time, it had canceled the passport of an unnamed Foreign Office official who was being investigated...