Word: joining
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...South Pole, nations wrangle over claims but do not bristle with arms. Last week President Eisenhower invited Russia and ten other interested nations to join the U.S. in a treaty guaranteeing that "the vast, uninhabited wastes of Antarctica be used only for peaceful purposes." The U.S., which has made no territorial claim in Antarctica and does not recognize the frequently overlapping claims of seven other countries (Britain, Australia, Chile, Argentina, France, New Zealand, Norway), proposed that the area be left open to all nations for scientific research "for the benefit of all mankind," and pointed to the discoveries already made...
Marxist Buddhist. U Nu has also declared that "Marxism and Buddhism are incompatible," but to Burma's surprise the side he chose to join was that of Marxist Thakin Kyaw Dun and his strongly left-wing socialist followers. U Kyaw Nyein emerged as the rival leader, backed by U Ba Swe, Minister of Defense, and Thakin Tha Kin, ex-Home Minister who had been fired by U Nu. Both sides agreed to an equal division of the party's real estate and money, and prepared for a showdown in the August session of Parliament, with the losing side...
...Stanley Frank Musial had hit in 14 consecutive games; he had pushed his lifetime total of hits to 2,986. Time might catch up with him before he came close to Ty Cobb's far-off collection of 4,191 hits. But this week, barring injury, he should join the select company of six other major leaguers who have broken past...
...other singles position will be Tim Gallwey, Ned Weld, Al Goldman, Fred Vinton, and Bill Wood. Weld, however, has been suffering from an injured hand, and may not play. Pete Krogh will join the starting lineup if Weld cannot play...
Agencies in the first three categories are members of H.S.A. Agencies in the fourth group have the option to join the corporation or not. Several agencies are operating outside of H.S.A. such as: the House Newsstands, University Credit Club, Matchabelli, Harvard Laundromat, Cafe Mozart, and two Student Laundry operations...