Word: germane
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...give France parity with the U.S. or the Soviets in the "atomic club." Other critics pointed out that West Germany, by merely cooperating with NATO to create a European atomic striking force, could probably get at no cost Polaris missiles equipped with U.S. atomic warheads-and thus free the German economy to give France even bigger economic competition in the Common Market...
Oops, Sorry. At week's end the plain talk seemed to be getting home-a little bit. West German Vice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, speaking in German, said defensively that his country had been forced to deal first with the rebuilding of its war-battered economy. "Not until this task las been successfully accomplished." said he official translation of his speech, could Germany think of any "moral'' obligations to others. World War II ended 15 years ago and the German economic miracle has happened since. Four hours later the uproar in the back rooms had reached such...
...German-descended Artillery Officer Stroessner, 47, grabbed power in Paraguay six years ago and has ruled since by blackjack and gun butt. With his powerful neighbors, his policy has been the historic Paraguayan strategy of playing one against the other. At first, Paraguay favored Brazil, but when Argentine Dictator Juan Perón in 1953 offered an "economic integration" treaty, Stroessner (then all-powerful army chief) gave preference to Argentina. Perón was toppled in 1955 (he took exile in Paraguay at first), and Argentina's succeeding revolutionary regime turned on a cold war. Stroessner promptly let himself...
Died. Lee Duncan, 67, World War I A.E.F. sergeant, who found a German shepherd dog in a trench in France, brought the animal home, trained him, got him in silent pictures in 1922, and with Rin Tin Tin and four subsequent generations earned over $5,000,000 from cinema and TV; of a heart attack; in Riverside, Calif...
...miracle of West German economic recovery was sparked by a 50% write-off the first year for manufacturers who replaced war-damaged plants. Expansion was so rapid that in 1955 the rate was cut to 20% to curb too much spending on capital goods. The rate is still more than double that of the U.S.; it has helped make it possible for Germany to undersell the U.S. in many world markets...