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...other plane suddenly whisked Minister Vyacheslav Molotov from Paris to Moscow. He had taken French leave of his fellow peacemakers. Diplomats speculated: Had Molotov finally walked out on the conference? Would he come back? Or did his flight portend a major review of Russian tactics in face of the new tough U.S. stand? Whatever the reason, the conversations in the Kremlin must be among the most stimulating (and possibly among the most decisive) in history...
...live in "sunny" by distant California. Of course, now is the time when Professor Hanson's prediction of a dire fate for 60 percent of us will be put to the acid test. Those far away lights in the eyes of B. A. Johnson and "Dreamer" Dye, Ensigns, SC, portend something to those who know. We've also noticed a few wistful glances on Archie Aiken's face recently; could it be that he also is planning to surprise us with something hitherto unheard of in his rigorous life? All in all the prospects look so pleasant...
What did Russia portend for Britain and the world? Winston Churchill had invested heavily in the belief that Russia wanted and needed at least a generation of peace. Beyond that he could scarcely go. Even before that time had elapsed, Winston Churchill's task would have passed into other hands: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new-new faces, other minds...
...Bolsheviks in Russia's Government to survive the Great Purge. A war comrade of Stalin's from the days of the civil War, few men had been so closely associated with the Soviet leader. Was the change an individual question, or did it portend a shake-up in the Soviet Government? As a result of the war, the Red Army could become a much greater political power in the Soviet state. As a Defense Commissar, had Voroshilov aspired too far? Stalin, a close student of Machiavelli, dislikes ambition in his official family. Or did Russia need a younger...
With the advent of good weather again the intramural baseball league covered some ground in the past few days, showing its first sign of life since the beginning of the competition almost three-weeks ago. During the past three days five games have been played and the results portend a good close race, as was the case when Company C won the soft ball pennant...