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...they wait a few more weeks, we will have brought to Korea the biggest part of our front-line fighting force . . . Then, a real all-out offensive, in which the enemy commits all his reserves, plus up to 200,000 China-trained countrymen, plus his planes . . . could actually wipe out a major part of our trained and equipped ground forces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 25, 1950 | 9/25/1950 | See Source »

Self-Defense. In Rutherford, N.J., Magistrate Allen C. Mathias ruled that Filling Station Operator John Valk Jr. was not guilty of assault in chasing Frank W. Fryer, who, without buying any gas, insisted that Valk wipe his windshield, check his tires, test his battery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Sep. 25, 1950 | 9/25/1950 | See Source »

...Wipe out tax exemptions on unrelated profit-making enterprises run by colleges, unions and tax-free organizations such as Royal (Textron) Little's "charitable" foundations (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FISCAL: The Waiting Game | 7/10/1950 | See Source »

...Bite. In Eastbourne, England, police warned the public against a pickpocket who squirts toothpaste on his victims' clothing, then niches their wallets while helping them wipe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jul. 3, 1950 | 7/3/1950 | See Source »

Governor John 0. Pastore explained in some embarrassment what had happened. The bill was intended to establish a uniform motor vehicle code, and to wipe out all the empowering clauses of all existing motor vehicle statutes. By a sloppy bit of writing, it also wiped out all powers of cities and towns. Pastore said he would summon a special session before November (when the new law is scheduled to go into effect) to draft a new bill. Presumably this one would be read carefully first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RHODE ISLAND: The Fine Print | 6/26/1950 | See Source »

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