Word: solids
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When he went to Walter Reed Army Hospital last week, Secretary Dulles left behind him, as a solid achievement of his personal diplomacy, a united Western position on Berlin. Fundamentals of the position, as Dulles set them down after his return from talks with government chiefs in London, Paris and Bonn...
Especially encouraging would be a solid point output by Griff McClellan, who did a fine job defensively Saturday night in holding Brown's high scoring A1 Poulsen to one basket. McClellan himself produced only one point, however, and can certainly improve in this department...
Betancourt proposes to attack unemployment through encouragement of foreign investment, emphasis on agricultural development, a solid program of public works. Schools must be built for 600,000 children now crowded out. Hospitals are needed; Betancourt says: "We should never again witness the spectacle of two women ready to give birth occupying one single bed." At first Betancourt will be pinched for funds for the reconstruction job. Dictator Perez Jimenez left short-term debts of $1.4 billion, and half of them still remain to be paid...
Fashionable Roman Sculptor Renato Signorini said that he had accepted a gilt-edged commission from Monaco's Prince Rainier: an 18-carat solid-gold bust of Princess Grace. Buckling down to three months of "very patient work," Signorini grandly measured the value of his work-to-be: "Priceless...
From key industries, the reports last week showed a picture of recovery marching forward, solid and continuing. Items: ¶ Auto output dipped a bit, but still cruised on 7% ahead of 1958. Most of the decline (down to 117,050 units, v. 119,678 the week before) was caused by parts shortages, but production is expected to rise again this week. American Motors, still working a six-day week, kept producing and selling Ramblers apace. ¶ Steel production, though somewhat behind the forecasts, set a 19-month high with 76.9% of rated capacity and 2,178,000 tons' actual...