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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...first crucial test of U.N. power in months took more definite shape-yesterday, as the 11 nations of the Security Council jockeyed for positions on the Anglo-Egyptian dispute over the presence of British troops on the Nile River. Two Egyptian demonstrators, who previously had disturbed the Council's sessions, were barred from further proceedings by Secretary-General Trygve...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Security Council Members Split Over Anglo-Egyptian Nile Dispute; Greek Leaders Attempt Coalition | 8/28/1947 | See Source »

Cream of the Business School's softball duffers, The Chumps, were mathematically doped yesterday as a certainty to test the teeth of their Law School equivalent, the Legal Beagles; on the home sandlot this Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Grad School Softball Championship at Issue In Saturday's Playoff | 8/21/1947 | See Source »

...real test of this nation's intent to play a leading role on the world stage is still to come. Britain's request to discuss certain aspects of the recent loan, the admitted inability of the Security Council to resolve the Balkan squabbles, the Russian penchant for hiding behind her veto--all are ideal ammunition for those who desire to belittle the benefits of international cooperation. Some Congressmen and editorialists are already saying they--"knew all along" that the United States should stay out of other peoples business...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "The Honeymoon Is Over" | 8/21/1947 | See Source »

...heart on labor's part. All along the firing line labor kept sniping at the bill's provision prohibiting political action in dues-supported union papers. In Baltimore last month, the C.I.O. backed a winning candidate for a vacant congressional seat and thus invited a court test of the political-activity clauses of the law. But Attorney General Tom Clark did nothing. Last week, in Pennsylvania, C.I.O. tried again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Firing Line | 8/18/1947 | See Source »

...murderer. I know his story. Got it from the D.A. Now, he's gonna tell it to the Gremlin Court." Benny folded his arms and told the Gremlins his tale. After an hour and a half of questions from the court, Benny passed the stiff admittance test and became a Gremlin himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Gremlin Court | 8/18/1947 | See Source »

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