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...states the turn in the Korean war has done great things for Democratic chances, but the GOP has plenty of punch left for the knockdown fights in the important states like Ohio, Colorado, Illinois Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California. The 1950 elections may or may not bring a shift in Congressional control. But the voters will be speaking out on every main political issue; and they will be able to decide whether old or new faces will be around for the national sweepstakes...
...three-caravel fleet eased west from the Canary Islands, the scientific mysteries of a strange watery world began to crop up. On Sept. 13 the compass needles pointed 3½° west of the North Star. Christopher Columbus and his jittery mariners had never before seen this westerly shift. But Columbus guessed an explanation: the North Star moves.* This was a notable contribution to the science of navigation and it was the expedition's first triumph over the mysteries that dogged the voyage...
...since 1937, U.S. exports have far outstripped imports, thus helped create the worldwide dollar shortage. Last week the Census Bureau reported that the balance of trade has finally swung the other way. During August, U.S. imports, reaching an alltime high of $819 million, exceeded exports by $58 million. The shift (TIME, Oct. 2) was due to such things as the Korean war (which stepped up U.S. buying abroad and reduced exports), devaluation of foreign currencies, and Marshall Plan rehabilitation abroad. The chances were that exports & imports would stay just about in balance for another year or two-a healthy state...
There were certain obvious advantages to such a shift in plans. If the unit was simply kept on stand-by status at home, it would have to be broken up, because Canada has no winter quarters large enough for a force of brigade size. A move to Europe would satisfy demands, both from home and abroad, to contribute manpower as well as arms...
Vorn Drehmel will break into the starting lineup at center forward and Captain Ted Wolf will shift to left inside. Humph Doormann will fill in for Ben Florin at left fullback...