Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...ways contrary to the U.N. charter; to refrain from fomenting civil strife in other countries; to carry out international agreements in good faith; to promote human rights; to grant free access to U.N. agencies; to exercise restraint in the use of the U.N. veto; to drop barriers which prevent a free exchange of information; to give up a measure of national sovereignty for effective U.N. control of atomic energy. Said Austin: "If the Soviet Union is ready to perform these essentials, then [Russia's proposed] five-power pact is not needed. If it is not ... the pact...
...been sent to Warsaw: i) the Soviet army was going to be dramatically withdrawn from Germany, but it would now be able to dig in permanently in Poland, a short 50 miles from Berlin; 2) the previous heads of the Polish army were not reliable; 3) the way to prevent future Titos was to incorporate the satellites, lock, stock & barrel, into the U.S.S.R...
...week tossed a sensational story. In a signed front-page article, Editor Andre Bougenot declared: "Several important political personalities were recently shown the text of a secret protocol, signed by General de Gaulle and Georges Bidault." The deal, according to Bougenot, was that Bidault, if he became Premier, would prevent any pther government from succeeding his own. This would bring about dissolution of the Assembly, and new elections. The M.R.P. and De Gaulle's party would then join forces under an antiCommunist, strong-government banner, and would, if they won the election, install themselves in power...
...crop will be short because of damage. Many retailers had taken advantage of the scare to mark up their stocks on hand as much as 50%. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture tried to calm things down a bit. There was enough coffee around, said the department, to prevent an acute'shortage. The National Coffee Association agreed. Snapped an N.C.A. official: "There's no question but that present excessive demand is entirely artificial and unhealthy...
...Magyar moppets is going on apace. The daily Magyar Nemzet reported an interview with one student of dialectical materialism, four-year-old Robert Rev. Robert quickly identified the portraits of Lenin, Stalin and Communist Boss Matyas Rakosi on the classroom walls. Said he: "They are discussing how to prevent war, and planning the construction of more factories, more kindergartens and more shops...