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...have long experience in this matter, and I can assure the House that it is most improvident to get rid of the vital weapon you have until you have a better one to put in its place. What has happened to the enormous masses of artillery? . . . What have we ... in organized and equipped formations that can be sent abroad or brought into action in this country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Cassandra Returns | 12/13/1948 | See Source »

...club has found a rational explanation for at least one mystery--the zombie. "We translated several old books," Liebman says, "and we have the answer. Zombles are just imbociles, gaunt because they're underfed. Cuban families get rid of them when they're born, and they just go wandering over the country...

Author: By John J. Back, | Title: 'Spooks Club' Will Travel South to Find a Ghost | 12/11/1948 | See Source »

Mason revealed there was much resentment on the part of the German representatives at the start of the Seminar. Although six weeks could not get rid of all their suspicion, the friendliness at the Seminar made great progress with the German...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Salzburg Assisted World Relations, Declares Student | 12/8/1948 | See Source »

...result should mean that as adults the present day school children would the present day school children would choose superior types of political leaders and rid themselves of anti-social prejudices...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: School Panel Will Suggest Civics Change | 12/7/1948 | See Source »

...digests the night's bill of fare. Every hour he opens his eyes to watch the students walking by between classes. He's not unusually conceited for an owl, but he can't help thinking that they're not so wise as he is. Why don't they get rid of a few of the duller professors, in keeping with God's Law of course, just to see what would happen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scotiaptex Nebulosa | 12/6/1948 | See Source »

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