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Back in 1947, said Harry Truman earnestly, it was decided that economic recovery was what Europe needed to stave off Red aggression. A plan was worked out, and presented to Congress: the Administration hoped that European recovery could be accomplished for less than $17 billion over a four-year period. The last request brought the total up to about $14½ billion-$2½ billion less than the original estimate, with success in sight. The President thought it a pity to overturn the whole applecart in the interests of misplaced economy. It was not economy and it would never...
Prime Minister Clement Attlee, striving to stave off an election until fall (when home killings of meat may have upped the ration and the coal shortage may be eased), tried to rally his men. "Keep your heads," he told a meeting of Labor M.P.s. "Restrain yourselves. Have patience. We shall not yield...
...Korea, Matt Ridgway would not need culture and diplomacy: he would need all his ability as a fighting commander to stave off a powerful, ruthless...
...could conclude that there was no more chance of avoiding or postponing World War III. They could begin dropping atomic bombs on the center of World Communist aggression-Russia-and take the feeble measures now available to minimize Russian retaliation. There is little chance that such measures could 1) stave off Russian atomic bombing of the U.S., perhaps of Britain, 2) defend Europe against Russian conquest, or 3) protect any part of the Asian mainland. Very long range, however, there was a chance that the U.S. and its allies could win such...
Slug Dolan, Dick Larkin, and Chuck Nelson led an effective Deacon running and passing attack. The Kirkland eleven hold twice deep in its own territory to stave off line smashes by the fast Adams backs. Both teams showed considerably stronger on defense than offense...