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Fortunately, the actions of the House Foreign Affairs Committee are not final. With active direction from the White House and leading Congressional liberals, increased flexibility and a stronger emphasis on economic assistance can be attained in order to cope with the Soviet threat and to regain the friendship of vital neutral nations...
Captain Dick Pille will lead the Yardling lacrosse team into trouble tomorrow when the freshmen meet a strong Yale squad in New Haven. The Crimson, after dropping two straight to Governor Dummer and Williams, will try to regain the form shown in its impressive 13-5 win over Nichols Junior College...
...iron lung) took care of Charlie's breathing and shook his faith in the infallibility of tribal magic. To clinch it, the doctors gave him his tucker (food) intravenously and by stomach tube. Charlie, half-starved, had wandered six days in the bush without food. As he regained some strength, Charlie seemed to regain some will to live...
...fingers crossed (black magic has triumphed over white in half of the cases such as this), but Charlie continued to improve. Paralysis disappeared. His appetite returned. Charlie seemed convinced he was going to make it. Still weak, he will have to remain in the hospital for a month to regain his strength. Then he will be returned to his tribe, perhaps fortified sufficiently to resist the further machinations of his mother-in-law. Said Charlie gratefully: "White man, him very clever. White man magic better than black fella magic...
...prevent this upset, the United States must regain the confidence of the Icelandic people. Despite this country's concern, the Government must not wave its finger at Iceland, nor can it afford to threaten the nation with any "agonizing reappraisal." A State Department mission should be sent to Iceland to talk to political leaders and attempt to pacify their grievances. Troops and workers for the base could be taught to get along better with the people. NATO economists should be sent to Iceland to attempt to alleviate inflation and employment difficulties there. In addition, the United States should increase...