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Canada's External Affairs Chief Lester Pearson, who had declared a fortnight ago that Canadian neutrality would be "unthinkable" if the U.S. were at war, was evidently thinking hard about it last week -and making a few qualifications. Pearson's afterthought came out in a foreign-policy debate in Parliament, when he was under attack by opposition CCF (Socialist) members for following the U.S. too closely, and by Tory and Social Credit critics who feel that Canadian support of the U.S. is not forthright enough...
...couple refused to start their marriage with "an act of deceit." "If men are not free to marry the women they choose," said Barak, "they lack an elementary freedom." He served notice that if the Knesset would not consider changing the law, he would "fast until the end." A fortnight ago, after a final meal of shish kebab and beer, he stretched out in a Tel Aviv hotel with the announcement: "I was willing to die for Israel's freedom during the war, but I believe a free family life is an even nobler cause." Life for Law? Israelis...
...Fulbright seemed relieved that the first phase of his "friendly study" had ended. He conceded that he had turned up "no major abuses,'' puzzled some businessmen by adding: "I didn't expect to find any." Although Fulbright can resume hearings in the next fortnight or issue some kind of face-saving report, old Washington hands thought he would be happy to adjourn his investigation indefinitely. Democrats know the study is, at best, doing them no good. At worst. if the market skidded or business turned down, Democrats would be blamed...
RAPID RISE IN CREDIT will bring no tightening in the Federal Reserve rediscount rate until late April or May. Reason: U.S. Treasury within the next fortnight must borrow up to $3,500,000,000 on short-term notes. To boost the rediscount rate now would cost the Treasury millions in added interest...
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author of charming books about flying to far-off places (North to the Orient, Listen! The Wind) now has written a trenchant little book about a fundamental home problem. Sitting by the sea on a fortnight's vacation, Author Lindbergh, 48, contemplates her own round as a housewife (in Darien, Conn.) and mother of five children. "My mind reels . . . What a circus act we women perform every day of our lives. It puts the trapeze artist to shame. Look at us. We run a tight rope daily, balancing a pile of books on the head. Baby...