Word: protectionism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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"Conventions" in this bidding:1) North's 210 opening showed that he had at least 100 in melds, but no powerful suit; 2) East's 260 signaled that he held four aces; 3) South's jump to 400 showed his flush and other strength; 4) West'...
The Jap guards at their camp had pulled out three weeks ago. Major Takasaki, the commandant, had silkily explained that they were leaving, "due to certain inconveniences." He had ordered: "Remain within the stockade for your own protection. We shall leave food for 30 days." The prisoners had raided the...
The Filipinos, soon due to receive their independence, expect to provide the U.S. with bases in exchange for protection, but they are not eager to have Manila turned into another Singapore. Actually, neither Manila Bay nor Subic Bay would be quite satisfactory, because they are on the wrong side of...
Globulin is extracted from the pooled blood serum of many donors, thus contains disease-fighting elements contributed by all of them. The protection it gives is only temporary, but usually lasts until an epidemic is over. The doctors got the chance to try globulin last summer at a large summer...
Meanwhile, citizens along the Atlantic coast, who had been warned by Admiral Jonas H. Ingram to watch out for V-1 (TIME, Jan. 22), got a few official tips on V-protection. London guessed that U-boats equipped with launching platforms might carry and launch four or five V-1...