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...thus giving some political help to Republican Congressman Hugh Scott (TIME, Feb. 2). Last week the coalmen demanded still tougher controls on imports of residual fuel oils, arguing "national defense." Lobbyists for cobalt, fluorspar, tungsten (which are already heavily stockpiled) and such debatable defense needs as dental burs and wool knit gloves are also clamoring for OCDM to squeeze off imports...
...meeting climaxed a winter of hopeless worry. With a school integration decision pending in federal district court, Atlantans were dead certain that the wool-hat state legislature's massive-resistance laws would lock all city schools next September. But HOPE took hold quickly; in three weeks businessmen were solicited for funds, and chapters were formed in Atlanta and seven other Georgia cities. At last week's rally Editor Meyer left no doubt that HOPE's members prefer at least token integration to locked schools. "This will be called surrender," he said. "I'm not afraid...
...Russians are pulling the wool over everybody's eyes," stated Zbigniew K. Brzezinski, assistant professor of Government and research associate in the Russian Research Center. He called the Soviets' use of troops "a facade to hide their real motive of trying to stop the exit of refugees from East Germany." Brzezinski claimed, "The Russians have no intent of war," but instead are forcing recognition of their satellites...
...Boot. In Lawrence, Kans., the Journal-World reminisced about Anastas Mikoyan's visit to the U.S., said he "hobnailed with movie stars, college students, and dyed-in-the-wool capitalists...
...skin. When the allergist applies a patch containing a suspected cause of allergic reaction, the patient reacts all right-but to the pressure of the patch, not to the supposedly allergenic substance. In their practice the doctors found that many patients who say they are allergic to wool are actually irritated by the wool's rough fibers: properly conducted patch tests show that they do not react to pure wool, or the wool in their particular sweaters. For girls, wearing a cotton blouse under the wool sweater usually solves the problem...