Word: founded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...reported, in LIFE and in memos to top Administration policymakers, on his talks with Premier Nikita Khrushchev (see FOREIGN NEWS). To Harriman, Khrushchev seemed to be dangerously cocky, dangerously ignorant of the West. Even after discounting Khrushchev's performance as tactical bluffing in part, Harriman found him "shocking, worse than Stalin." Khrushchev's two biggest threats...
...other free nation," he said. "We welcomed the Constantine Plan* as a major step forward. We welcomed your affirmation of the reality of an 'Algerian personality,' " adding, "We sincerely hope that an equitable and liberal solution-one that will maintain French ties to Algeria -will be found. In his efforts to achieve this solution. President de Gaulle has the wholehearted support...
...issue to quarrel about shortly before election time in order to break away from the coalition and be free to campaign on their own. Last week, as the days drew nearer to the November elections, two left-wing parties in Premier David Ben-Gurion's four-party coalition found a really emotion-charged issue to fight about: Israel's deal to sell $3,300,000 worth of grenade launchers to West Germany (TIME, July 6). This is a lively subject in a nation that remembers Nazi concentration camps and frowns on playing Wagner on the radio...
...temper of a country is often found in its wit. In Djakarta, the capital of the island nation of Indonesia, a government official last week whispered the latest crack: "Anyone who is not totally confused is just very badly informed." Another, and more troubling, crack is that what the tropical paradise of Indonesia needs is "a_cold winter or Mao Tse-tung." Lamented the Times of Indonesia: "Tension is in the air everywhere today. The one sentiment expressed on all sides is that of frustration...
...with their bare hands. Twenty-five helicopters shuttled the injured to hospitals. A jet plane flew in from Japan with 35,000 units of tetanus serum to combat infection. Claims commissioners, given orders to "cut all red tape," quickly went to work compensating families for destroyed property. Shelter was found for the homeless. But, despite all efforts, 16 people died (twelve of them children) and 121 were injured...