Word: matter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Latin America and most of Europe and the Near East the mechanics of getting TIME to its readers on schedule are not greatly different than in the U.S. Nor is it too difficult in such far away countries as Australia and New Zealand. Indonesia, however, and India are another matter...
...Matter. Lanky John S. Bugas, Ford's industrial relations chief, hotly denied that the company was welching on the original "gentlemen's agreement." But, since the U.A.W. had brought the plan up as a strike issue, the company would also use it as a club; it threatened to withdraw the whole scheme. The union set a strike deadline. A long strike would surely cost the workers the shiny pension model which Ford had offered them. This week the strike was postponed pending more negotiation. But the threat of a struggle neither side wanted remained...
...worried friend could not conceal his amazement: "You consider this a matter of course? You, to whom we look up as to one of our last real democrats? You, who know that our country was practically founded in America, and with American help? You want to join the Russians against the Americans? Why?" "Because I'd rather be taken prisoner by the Americans than by the Russians...
...Matter of Days. It was the President's physician, Brigadier General Wallace Graham, calling from Grandview. Martha Truman's condition had worsened. The President ordered his airplane to stand...
...Matter of an Hour. Martha Truman might not live through the day. His plane was made ready to take off. There was one delay. He wanted to sign the Army-Navy-Air Forces unification bill so that, before Congress recessed, he could nominate Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal to be the first Secretary of Defense. The bill was still on the Hill, awaiting congressional signatures. The President put off his departure an hour...