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...Woomera rocket range, of the new uranium workings in the north, of the British atomic shots off the Montebello Islands. And, remembering the defection of Igor Gouzenko in Canada in 1945, which resulted in the exposure of Dr. Alan Nunn May and Klaus Fuchs, Britain last week hustled two MI-5 (military intelligence) men off to Australia...
Each fact of Davison's genius was well illustrated. Eight of his own arrangements--four folk songs and four G. and S. choruses--showed a freshness and brightness that invite but defy imitation. Canto di Caccia and Tu Mi Vuoi were particularly effective, with their alternate blending and contrasting of voice parts...
...houses, its transportation. In fact, says Author Barzun, "we would settle for Hell as our next stopping place: living conditions could be no worse there, and the climate would be better for our sinuses." But give away New York, and there's still some 3,000,000 sq. mi. of God's country left...
...other words," said Cole, "an area covering 300 square miles would be blanketed by this hydrogen explosion." The area of Greater New York City is slightly bigger (319.1 sq. mi.), but Cole hinted strongly that hydrogen bombs have grown much better since 1952, and that still more improvement is in prospect. "The 1952 tests," he said, "did not mark the end of the line in hydrogen research. Terrible secrets still lie undiscovered in the fusion of nuclei. In due course, we can be sure, the ingenuity of man will ferret out these secrets...
...Good for Tacho. Aside from that, Tacho clearly felt that almost everything was right with the world, and especially the 57,145 sq. mi. of it that is Nicaragua. Everyone there knows that what is good for Tacho is good for the country, and things at the moment are very good for Tacho. Since the U.S. Marines moved out and he took over, almost 20 years ago, he has created considerable wealth in his little (pop. 1,088,000) republic. Some of it has rubbed off on Nicaragua and deserving Nicaraguans. But plenty of it (reportedly as much...