Word: maying
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Metals. Copper, zinc and lead may become even scarcer. The Munitions Board, which runs the U.S. stockpile of strategic materials, said it would step up its purchases of 68 critical items to bring the stockpile up to 39% of planned size. The $525 million authorized for purchases this fiscal year, said Board Chairman Donald F. Carpenter, had already been spent or contracted for, and Carpenter will ask Congress for another $310 million. The stockpile's eventual value...
Heretofore, the agents received letters of commitment from ECA and issued letters of credit to ECA countries. Under an optional plan ECA will set up accounts in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on which ECA countries may draw, roughly like writing a check. The ECA countries will not be required to sever long-standing relationships with private agents. But for the first time in history, foreign governments, if they want to, will be able to draw on the U.S. Government direct...
...except Laughton, who appears to relish his juicy cut of ham. There is a brilliant display of fiesta fireworks and a convincingly real sequence of deep-sea fishing (Taylor v. a handsome spiked marlin). For those who enjoy Laughton, fireworks, or big-game fishing, The Bribe may be worth a look...
...free access to Sir Arthur's huge stock of letters and manuscripts. Since Carr himself is a talented contriver of whodunits (as "Carter Dickson" he is also the creator of Detective Sir Henry Merrivale), mystery fans are likely to expect his Life to be first rate. They may be a little disappointed. The Life is highly valuable as the most definitive job to date, but some of its fine feast of facts has been spoiled by the way they have been dished...
Weather and exams make the outcome uncertain. Cold temperatures have brought ice and resulting practice to the Dedham skaters. Since their rink is outdoors, a warm spell may bring poor ice conditions, and hobble the team's smooth skating...