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...persuaded Einstein to lend his famous name to a letter to President Roosevelt in which he pointed out the danger that Germany might beat the U.S. to such a weapon; once his advice was heeded and the bomb developed, Szilard looked with regret upon the monster he had helped unleash, worked incessantly for disarmament and peaceful uses for nuclear energy...
Calling for drastic fines against Américanolatres (America worshipers), Etiemble estimates that Frenchmen soft on English have allowed 5,000 common Anglicisms (and 30,000 technical ones) to divide Gaul. The august French Academy is so alarmed that it has decided to "unleash an offensive in favor of the defense of the French language." Mounting the barricades, the academy's dictionary commission will prepare a blacklist of "foreign" words that are impropres à la langue...
With that for a starter, Dodd proceeded to unleash a lengthy criticism of both the Democratic and Republican leadership. Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, he said, was a kind, gentle, understanding, noble fellow, and all that. But "I worry about his leadership ... I wish our leader would be more of a leader. We are being frivolous with the people's business." Dodd did not refer to Minority Leader Everett Dirksen by name but called the Republican opposition "so soft, so cozy, that it does not count for much...
...each of its 250-odd destroyers with two unmanned, remote-controlled choppers to attack submarines. Developed by Long Island's Gyrodyne Co. of America, Inc., the 1,600-lb., all-weather, buglike aircraft can lift off a destroyer, reach sonar-detected subs as far as 15 miles away, unleash two homing torpedoes and land back on the ship-all at the electronic command of shipboard officers. Called DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter), the system is designed to strike submarines before they get within torpedo range of the destroyers...
...would not unleash the forces of evil," he cried. "It's a lie. I will follow the training my good Irish mother gave me-and Dad. If I am elected, I will embrace mercy, love, charity, and walk humbly with my God." Not even Daley's best friends really believed him. And on the night of his victory, the freewheeling old politicians fairly danced in the streets. Across Chicagoland flew the jubilant cry of a colorful saloonkeeper and alderman named Paddy Bauler. "Chicago," he roared, "ain't ready for reform...