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...Europe to capitalize swiftly on fast-moving intelligence. Beyond that, the committee already was godfather to a group of National Councils, one for each conquered nation, composed of exiled intellectuals, artists and political leaders. These kept'a close watch on their respective homelands, stood ready, in a pinch, to act as governments-in-exile...
...Plymouth couple denied all knowledge of the baby or its fate. No witnesses could corroborate the mother's story, and no signs on the small body indicated the cause of death. The chief clue was a tiny pinch of white dust found in the baby's stomach: 45 milligrams of dried milk left over from the baby's last meal...
...pressure and pinch of U.S. mobilization were at last beginning to make themselves felt...
...used to make, among other things, pots & pans, jewelry, automobile trimmings, furniture, and household electrical equipment. Civilian use of cobalt-valuable as a steel alloy for cutting tools-was cut by two-thirds. Beginning Feb. 1, every purchase of more than 25 lbs. will need Government approval. The cobalt pinch will be felt in radios, television sets, refrigerators and all enamelware household appliances; it is likely to knock out color TV for the duration...
...responsibility, though not his authority, stretches across the spectrum of the U.S. economy. But he has a staff of only 300 and, in bureaucracy's jargon, he only "coordinates" the work of seven Cabinet members, refereeing their arguments rather than dictating to them. Still, in a mobilization pinch, Symington can move in as President Truman's personal representative, twist arms and bang more heads together than could any one of the compartmentalized czars of World War II days. Tall, handsome Stu Symington has a highly developed knack for getting along with people. Friend & foe agree that the phrase...