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...exceed last year's record. The Commerce Department, in its annual survey of the nation's major industries, found "moderate optimism." Though it conceded that production declines are in store for autos, steel, machine tools and railway cars, it predicted that some of 1957's softer industries will snap back. Said the report: lumbermen should enjoy "a somewhat better year," copper and aluminum sales should prove stronger, and sales of agricultural equipment "should be up between...
These are the realities which must be faced by America's foreign policy. The reputation and prestige of the U.S., unshakable not long ago, rest on softer ground now than ever since pre-War days. In planning its strategy and defenses, Washington cannot afford to neglect European attitudes and opinions, even if those sentiments do not appear immediately to bear upon this country's safety or defense...
...hard Calvinist line. The new man wavers on "those harsh and narrow dogmas," and the feud with Brigg is on. In the end the minister lies mysteriously dead, the peace of families has been ruined, the chapel is tern down, and a new congregation-with a softer creed has risen-and only then the reader notices that he has seen a picture of the inner life of nonconformist 19th century England...
...Legal Way. The U.N.'s Dag Hammarskjold has chosen a second, softer, lawyer's way of dealing with Nasser, and this is what made all the confusing headlines last week. Hammarskjold works to a plan which requires him to ignore alike the Egyptian calumnies, insults and niggling harassments against his UNEF and the "appeaser" cries of the frustrated Israelis. Taking off for Cairo, he announced, as optimistically as Hammarskjold ever gets: "We may be able to establish a situation in Gaza that will give all parties concerned satisfaction, including Israel...
Holiday for Lovers is not just a carefully guided tour of a play, it is a no less carefully chaperoned one. On occasion Playwright Alexander can make tart enough remarks, but always in Holiday for Lovers actions speak softer than words. There are no real family rows or fatherly rages, only mention of them. Even where-and it is never for long-Playwright Alexander casts a satiric eye on the characters, he keeps a concerned one on the audience. He at least uses no come-ons: even in Paris, even among the easel-and-keyboard set, far from resisting temptation...