Word: franticness
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...Obsolete Doctrine. Russia's frantic insistence on national sovereignty was also demonstrated in the Commission on Human Rights, which was considering a worldwide Bill of Rights. Russia's Alexei Pavlov promptly cried that it represented interference with Russian sovereignty. Belgium's Paul-Henri Spaak summed up the West's position when he cried: "We fear you when you preach this antiquated, obsolete doctrine of national sovereignty...
...Truman tried to frighten his audiences. But in unguarded moments he stood revealed as a man somewhat surprised at the violence of his own words. Essentially he was still a warm, friendly man. As a result, his speeches sounded frantic-and just a little ludicrous. The performance was interesting; but since Mr. Truman had never shown much capacity for leadership, it promised little of accomplishment...
...wits out of roaring Dan Tobin, the teamsters' international president and Beck's boss. Recently Beck demanded that Tobin fire Lester Hunt, editor of the union paper and Tobin's ally. Meekly old Dan complied. This week, writing in the Washington Post, Hunt wigwagged a frantic warning...
...other nations then called for help to W. Averell Harriman, the Marshall Plan's top man in Europe, who in any case was getting frantic wigwags from EDAdministrator Paul Hoffman in the U.S. Harriman visited the top economic brass in Brussels and London, and finally persuaded Lucius Clay that German-needs, however important, must be subordinated to the interests of the whole. Clearly, however, the first OEEC figure would have to be raised. The final figure agreed on for Bizonia was $414 million, less $10 million in contributed exports...
...early jet planes were hurried improvisations (Lockheed wrapped the famed P-80 around a jet engine in 141 frantic days) which did not begin to utilize the new engine's capabilities. Even later airframe designs have not kept up with the fast-growing muscles of the engine. Britain's first turbojet flew successfully in 1941. Designed by Britain's Air Commodore Frank Whittle,* it developed only 850 Ibs. of propulsive thrust. Now engines with 5,000 Ibs. of thrust are available, and soon there will be bruisers with 8,000-10.000 Ibs. No one thinks that even...