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...detail for the election. Churchill himself is suspicious of new approaches to economic problems, and recently growled at a specialist: "You economic experts always make it sound so complicated. After all, it's only barter." (Deep and disgusted Churchillian accent on the last word.) In emphasis, the split among Tories is as sharp as it is between Attlee and Bevan. The young men, for example, want to attack monopolies immediately. There is no anti-trust legislation in Britain, and about one-third of British industry is monopolistic. In denationalizing steel, the seniors are thinking of refloating the industry...
...members up for election, the vote took on a national character. The Communists campaigned against "American warmongering," the Gaullists charged that Premier Pleven is trading away France's independence for inadequate U.S. promises. Only candidates with an absolute majority (51%) are elected, and where the vote is split there are run-off elections later, thus providing for a period of horse-trading among the parties...
...year, with the Nationalists finally driven to the hills, the Russians widened the caravan trails through Sinkiang and brought their tanks and heavy artillery to bear on the Kazaks. In four battles, the rebellious tribesmen lost 3,000 killed. Osman was captured and killed. His 5,000-odd survivors split into groups and headed south. Last week, after months of agony, picking their way through uncharted passes across the highest mountains in the world, one party of 120 Kazak men, women & children reached the end of the trail-Mohammedan Kashmir and its "City of the Sun," Srinagar. They brought with...
Venezuela has no unhappy foreign relations. The Communist Party, which has made such strides in other unsmiling nations, is split and largely ineffective. Anti-yanqui propaganda is limited (Venezuela's favorite Americans are baseball players). Of the arts, music is liveliest; Caracas will have 100 concerts this year. There is talk of television in Maracaibo...
Texas, which gave once-mighty Oklahoma its second straight beating, 9-7. In a razzle-dazzle conference that includes such standout teams as Southern Methodist, Baylor and Texas A. & M., Defending Champion Texas has switched to a running game and a split T formation this season. Texas' biggest asset: speed. Big-best weakness: pass defense...