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...Neuberger's victory by a 2,462-vote eyelash over Republican Guy Cordon (with an able assist from Morse) marks a major political upset in the Northwest: the Republicans' ancient and iron grip on Oregon (once as overwhelming as the Democratic thralldom of the South) has been broken...
...least excusable if we think, and if much of the world will think, that what is actually under way here is another illustration of the unwillingness of the Soviet Union actually to restore genuine freedom and independence in any area where it has once gotten its grip...
With sure grip on the nation's billfold, Congress is using its free hand to give the Foreign Operations Administration an unpleasant slap. Dependent on Congress both for money and its existence, FOA is scheduled to go out of business this coming June. In spite of the Congressional decision, however, the National Security Council needs the FOA to prepare the nation's foreign assistance program, and has asked the agency to make plans for the next two years...
...week's other big games, Ohio State tightened its grip on Rose Bowl tickets by pounding Purdue, 28-6. To cinch the Big Ten title, the Buckeyes still have to get by once-beaten Michigan, which slammed Michigan State, 33-7. With its seventh Big Seven title in sight, Oklahoma knocked Missouri out of the running...
...expressed their willingness to negotiate with the British for the continuation of the military bases. And the U.N. voted in September to undertake control of any election, should the British allow it. Britain must realize it is no longer the Imperial power of old, and that relaxation of its grip on Cyprus will best serve its national interests and the free world's defense of Europe...