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Bundy said he saw no need for reduction in the size of the class. He refused to commit himself on the chances for a larger class next year, however, saying that "the size of the class is not decided in December...
...world's worst actress, but only that she is miscast in any role requiring dialogue. This would not be a serious fault if she were really beautiful. Sinatra drops Rita, his meal-ticket, for Kim's virginal, Alburquerque wholesomeness. The movie does not explain why he would want to commit such an ironically self-defeating...
...week's end another NATO foreign minister, West Germany's Heinrich von Brentano, arrived in Washington fresh from Rome to discuss plans for the NATO meeting. With him he brought a German-Italian proposal that NATO members commit themselves to consultation with the other allies before carrying out any major policy decision. Since this seemed to imply a veto power over any U.S. decision to retaliate instantly if attacked, Dulles turned it down, pointed out that the U.S. cannot unconditionally commit itself to advance consultation, thereby curbing presidential power to act quickly in a crisis...
Construction of a special section room last year forced Winthrop to commit about fifty percent of this year's Ford grant to meet its cost. A portion of next year's gift also will be allocated for this purpose, Mavrinac indicated, but the remainder will be used for the long-term program...
...certain," Smith said, "but it seems pretty clear to me that some action will have to be taken against those men." He refused to tell the News the names to the suspected players, but said that he "won't hesitate to throw the book at them. Anyone who would commit such an outrage certainly deserves the harshest treatment," he explained...