Word: shortly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...disintegrating in the greatest order ever displayed, and France is recovering in the greatest chaos imaginable." The key to Britain's recovery was production of coal, and in that effort Britain had fallen flat. Miners, in fear of mechanization, clung to old methods, persisted in working the short week because more than half their extra day's pay would have to go to the Government in taxes...
...subscribed to the report's conclusions and recommendations. He believed that publication at this time would only fan the fires of U.S.-Soviet conflict. And he was afraid that publication would jeopardize congressional approval of European aid, which, in George Marshall's diplomatic strategy, has priority. In short, Asia must wait...
...Angeles, Speaker Joe Martin was a model of the professional at work. He confidently predicted a G.O.P. victory in 1948 by "a surprisingly heavy" majority. His press conference answers were short & snappy. Would he run for Vice President? "Who ever runs for Vice President?" What about Columnist Drew Pearson's remarks that Martin was seriously worried about generals-in-politics? "Who ever would contradict Drew?" Has President Truman been consulting or cooperating with Republican leaders? "I hold a fairly important post in Republican councils and I have never been told anything...
Coach MacDonald figures this afternoon's game to be somewhat of a repitition of the Army contest in that once again the issue will be whether a slambang type of play will break up the Crimson's short passing attack. West Point, probably the roughest team in the East, failed to do that and the Crimson won, 3 to 2, in overtime...
...Union's more or less palatable offerings are hardly anything new. During their first few weeks in the Yard, eagerness, hunger, sheer boredom, or some more nebulous force usually impels Freshmen Union-ward just at the hour when the great dining hall first opens its maw. A short period of acclimation, as a rule, yields wisdom of a sort and customers begin to appear in a regular flow from opening to closing hour. But this year with the orientation past, the lines remain...