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...National Press Club, a reporter echoed such misgivings by asking Under Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman whether Russia's record of broken promises did not make the pact worthless. "That is a typical question of a semi-informed person," snapped Harriman. Then, as nervous laughter swept the room, he added: "If I offended anybody, I'm delighted." Chances are he offended a lot of people...
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (NBC, 7:30-8:30 p.m.). A gusty semi-documentary about a fictional Hurricane Hannah, which flattens much of Florida and Texas. Repeat...
...train moves smoothly enough to avoid discomfort to passengers or damage to freight. Brakemen used to be train-top daredevils who leaped from car to car, setting hand brakes at each stop. Automatic braking equipment has made the job a lot safer, but it has also made brakemen semi-obsolete. They now serve as lookouts at front and rear when the train is stopped, also see to it that track switches are properly set when, for example, a train moves from a main line to a siding...
...Boston University, disagreed, saying that when the public applies pressure to broadcasters, it is not usually in the interests of quality. He cited the case of program which stirred widespread protest because it used the word "damn." Wiebe said he had objected to the program because of its "semi-fascist theme...
Never were visitors treated with more tender care. While they get used to their new surroundings, the oryxes are kept in semi-isolation and watched constantly by zoo officials. All food and water equipment is sterilized, and the few visitors admitted to the enclosures are made to dunk their shoes in an antiseptic solution to keep out infection. To protect the oryxes from unfamiliar thorns, all cacti except giant saguaros have been removed, and the thorns of the saguaros have been clipped to a height above the reach of an oryx. Every day the zoo fills out a sheet...