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...immoral and inhumane, or even undesirable; it is just a certain type of policy to be used when it pays. Russia will go to war when the dozen isolated men in the Politburo decide that the time has arrived. Therefore, we must not for an instant slacken our own program of rearmament; but if her roads, railways and buildings, and what she is doing to them, are any guide, then Russia has every reason to remain at peace...
...Columbus, Ga., Rear Admiral (Ret.) Richard E. Byrd, 63, announced that he was just waiting for world tensions to slacken before taking off on another trip to the South Pole. This time, he said, women would be included in his crew, since they had "proved they can take...
...cure lies in a concrete island which would serve to channel cars turning onto Memorial Drive into a single path. The 90 degree turn which would be required by the presence of an island would proven the casual flow of traffic now present. Drivers would be forced to slacken speed to negotiate the turn, and the placement of a stop sign in clear view on the island would provide an imperative not now in existence. The present sign often goes unnoticed as drivers concentrate on unhesitating entry into the flow of vehicles, and its relocation would be just as effective...
...thousands of young recruits had flocked to the Guard's ranks. Many of the reservists felt put upon, and with reason. Some businessmen were showing a reluctance to hire them; some insurance companies had stopped writing term insurance on them. Last week the armed forces announced plans to slacken off in demands upon the reserves...
Marines checked their packs, made camouflage nets for their helmets, sharpened knives and bayonets. It was hushed, tense activity which did not slacken until daylight was fading. And as night fell and the wind whistled through the rigging, 'Darken Ship' rang...