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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...meaning of such figures could be pressed too far. For instance, the fact that only 11% of Italians replying to the question were against Western Union did not mean that the Reds were going to be snowed under in the April 18 elections. Only slightly more than half of the Italian electorate has heard about Western Union; most who have are in the upper-and middle-income groups. Moreover, it has been made no great issue in the Italian election campaign. Yet the survey does show, at the very least, that a popular basis for closer union exists today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PLAIN PEOPLE: Europe in the Spring | 4/12/1948 | See Source »

...America, and make fresh funds available for new loans from the Export-Import Bank. But the kind of economic development Latin America needed, he said, was simply beyond the U.S. Government's capacity. His suggestion for latinos: invite private capital to help. To show that this need not mean economic bondage, he cited the use the U.S. made of foreign capital in its i gth Century industrialization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE HEMISPHERE: Ninth in Bogot | 4/12/1948 | See Source »

...once that Dick will scout for some Ivy League team. McCoy sounded sure of himself, and the strongest indication is that Harlow will go to Columbia because of his great friendship for Lou Little. With his former assistants Margarita and Jacunski at Yale, this presence at Columbia would mean that at least two of Art Valpey's '48 rivals would have the inside word on Crimson personnel...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Harlow May Be Scout at Columbia Next Autumn | 4/10/1948 | See Source »

...fall term for all students in the College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. I am happy to be able to announce that it will be possible to increase proportionately scholarship awards. We are confident that these and other provisions on behalf of needy students will mean that few, if any, students will not to able to return to the College or Graduate School next year for financial reasons...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Costs Rise, Enrolment Falls | 4/7/1948 | See Source »

...really moved by your help," writes Janina Grzankowska, a Polish medical student. "I only wish I could show you clearly what your dollars mean here in milk, potatoes, fats." After describing post-war university life, she adds, "but we hold to our resolution to become worthy successors of those who have died with Poland's name on their lips...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters Pour In From Last Year's Drive | 4/6/1948 | See Source »

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