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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Through it all, Kassem continues to let himself be used as a propaganda front man at Communist rallies. Kassem seems to believe everything the Reds have to say about the iniquities of the West. Still, he quietly rejects their more obvious efforts to gain more control in Iraq. To groups of soldiers last week, the general repeated his credo: "I shall never belong to any party. I advise you not to allow any specific party to penetrate your ranks...
...output in Russia has risen more rapidly than in the U.S. since 1928, but only about one-fourth as rapidly as the Russians claim. Russia's growth statistics are peppered with gaps, probably omit some stagnant or declining industries, use highly doubtful totals. Most of Russia's gain has been the result of massive diversion of manpower to industry, a regimented movement roughly similar to the voluntary exodus to the cities that took place in the U.S. in the late 19th century. In short, Russia started its industrialization much later and on a much lower base, is naturally...
...final Harvard sponsored social event for the opening week will be the mixer dance at the Harvard Union on Thursday evening. Since the music will be live (supplied by the notable George Graham Orchestra) an admission charge of 50 cents per person will gain entrance to this non-formal, refreshments-served dance. These mixers will otherwise be held on Friday evenings through the last one on July...
...Arkansas-born Dr. Smith pointed out, have 2,600 churches in areas which 20 years ago were looked upon as Northern's private preserve-mostly in the Midwest and the Southwest. And it is in just these areas that Southern Baptism has been growing fastest. "Although the overall gain in membership for Southern Baptists in 1958 was only 2.7%, our gains in the 'invaded' states were from five to ten times as large as the average...
Practically all the gain was in durable goods. Auto-industry employment increased 5,300 to 752,000, v. only 596,000 a year ago; in terms of unemployment, it meant a drop to 5.9% from a frightening 27.2% last year. Primary metals had only 3.4% unemployment v. 13.9% a year ago, electrical machinery was down to 5.9% from...