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...other Asian and Arab nations parted company with the U.S., because it "would impair faith in the U.N. if we were to authorize the unifi cation of Korea by force against North Korea after [resisting] North Korea's attempt to unify Korea by force against South Korea." A fortnight ago, President Eisenhower used a somewhat similar argument to dissuade Syngman Rhee from going it alone. Said the President: "It was indeed a crime that [North Korea] invoked violence to unite Korea. But I urge that your country not embark upon a similar course...
...nine-day checkup for an ailing hip in a Cincinnati hospital. As he picked up the chores of Senate majority leader, Ohio's senior Senator also picked up where he had left off in his headline pronouncements on foreign policy to the National Conference of Christians & Jews last fortnight (TIME, June 8). Said Taft, in an explanatory public statement: "At no time did I use the words that the U.S. should go it alone in the Far East or anywhere else. I pointed out that our whole present policy was a policy of military alliance, building up nations willing...
...outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease last fortnight forced the U.S. to restore the ban on Mexican cattle...
...well in collegiate circles, setting a record for the mile, in 4:06.3, a fortnight ago. But there was no real competition for him. no one to test his utmost. In the Compton (Calif.) Invitation Meet last week, Santee got the competition he needed: Belgium's Gaston Reiff, holder of world records at two miles, 2,000 and 3,000 meters, and Finland's Denis Johansson, his country's national titleholder, who has outrun some of Paavo Nurmi's records...
California Shot-Putter Parry O'Brien, who broke a distance barrier a fortnight ago with a world record toss of 59 ft,¾ in., set up a 60-ft. standard for himself at the Compton meet with another record heave...