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...wish very much that he would sense the situation and withdraw." He predicted that the Democratic Party would be "cut to ribbons" in November if Truman were its standard bearer, and urged the nomination of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.*The President, who had firmly announced his candidacy a fortnight ago (TIME, March 15), made no comment...
First hint of the change in policy came last fortnight when a government official handed out copies of a Prospectors' Guide for Uranium and Thorium Minerals in Canada. It told everything about hunting uranium in Canada except where to look...
...spring trips the baseball and lacrosse men will be working under a handicap. Thanks to the warm sun, the southerners have been enjoying outdoor practice for two weeks more than the Crimson. With a fortnight's jump even a mediocre team can beat a better but unoriented group...
...fortnight ago, at Yenan, Nationalist General Hu Tsung-nan decided to beat the Communists to the punch. Two army divisions, under Generals Liu Kan and Yen Ming, marched south. West of Ichuan they met the Red force. Six hours later the Nationalists had suffered 20,000 casualties. Only 2,000 soldiers escaped. Both General Liu and General Yen lay dead...
...fortnight before, Movie Czar Eric Johnston had gone to London prepared to talk turkey. He found the atmosphere ripe for a judicious compromise. Britain needed U.S. movies even worse than Hollywood needed the British market...