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The article explores the challenges being faced by Great Britain's traditional education system in the competitive second half of the Twentieth Century. The country's education system is based on Nineteenth Century concepts of training a ruling group from the upper and middle classes. The overhaul of the education system has emerged as a critical issue in the 1964 parliamentary elections. The British are currently evaluating U.S. and Russian education systems.

The article focuses on the competition among atomic plant builders in the world. It states that the U.S. industry is leading the race for world trade in atomic power reactors with Westinghouse as the first company to sell an atomic plant to Fiat Co. of Italy and with lists of several prospective customers. It focuses on the rivalry among the countries Great Britain, Russia, and the U.S. in acquiring business related to atomic trade.

The article reports on the development of disarmament talks between the Western nations and Russia. It says that the talks are still far from achieving its ends until the Russians bring down its Iron Curtain. However, a further step has been taken after Russia agreed in principle on some of the mechanics of disarmament proposed by the U.S., Great Britain, France and Canada. It adds that a big disagreement between the East and the West is the setting up of a United Nations control body that will monitor disarmament reduction and enforce prohibitions.

The article reports on the 1945 security conference that was to give birth to the organization that would be known as the United Nations (UN) and that would be dedicated to the proposition that peace is indivisible. The Big Five, which includes the U.S., Great Britain, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), China, and the Provisional Government of France, is reported to constitute a power block in the UN's Security Council. Topics such as security agreements, the smaller powers, suspension provision, and the issue of veto power, are discussed.

This section offers business news briefs from around the world in 1936. Berlin, Germany, is looking into open devaluation for the fall of 1936, and arrangements to regain normal trade with the U.S. and other countries. In Great Britain, stock markets are performing good, stores continue to report good earnings and duty on electric hand lamps will be increased. The Soviet Union is making improvements in all transport services and plans to buy some rail equipment from Great Britain.

Focuses on several issues concerning nuclear test ban and the Soviet Union's indulgence in secret underground tests. Information on a note of the United States to the Soviet Government, which states that the voluntary forbearance of the United States and Great Britain to conduct nuclear tests involves a serious risk to their security; View that if the United States' security is endangered by the continuing ban on tests then the ban must be ended and the tests must resume; Demand by several U.S. Senators for test resumption; View that President John F. Kennedy in maintaining the ban, is placing himself more and more squarely against the responsible as well as the preponderant opinion of the nation.

The article focuses on the move taken by the U.S., Great Britain and Russia to keep their uranium-enriched production facilities running and avoid shut down through enriched uranium production for non-military purposes. It says that the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) considers to cutback weapon-grade fissionable material production. It states that British AEC will sign a contract to supply enriched uranium to Japan Atomic Power Co.

The article reports on the reactions of business men and political leaders in Great Britain to the absorption of Czechoslovakia into the Great Germany by dictator Adolf Hitler. It states that the policies and plans of British government are in a state of confusion. It also states that people are looking forward to the formation of a united democratic front and Soviet union as essential to protection.

The article discusses business and political developments from around the world as of May 1955. The U.S., West Germany, Great Britain, and France agreed to reject the Soviet Union's proposal to apply Austrian neutrality to Germany. Analysts believe that France's failure to resolve the crisis in North Africa might result in the ouster of French Prime Minister Edgar Faure. Groups of British companies comprising manufacturers of generating plants, turbines, and boilers are proposing to build nuclear power plants in areas without water, coal, or oil sources.

Focuses on the character of the Judicial Inquiry of the British law. Opinion of the author that the Inquiry does much more damage than it remedies; View of the author that the principle of the Inquiry is flatly contrary to the fundamental principle of British justice, which is accusatory and not inquisitorial; Information on the Vassall Inquiry, which tries to establish the truth behind the accusation that John Vassall, a government employee, is a Russian spy; Criticism of the press, who according to the author, publishes everything and anything without verifying the source or the news.

The article offers information on British exports to Russia and Canada. It is said that Great Britain started considering the prospect of increasing sales to Soviet Union as long ago as April 1932. Great Britain was the Soviet's best foreign customer, however, it only managed to be the third best supplier. It also gave Canada its consent to give preference to products which are coming from the Soviet Union in fair volume.

This section offers world business news briefs as of January 29, 1930. Great Britain's 1929 trade deficit was eight percent higher than the previous year due to higher imports of industrial raw materials and smaller growth of exports. The Bartel government of Poland is reconsidering the Harriman electrification project. The government of Russia continues to export wheat despite a shortage of the commodity.

This section offers news briefs in the foreign business sector. The government of Argentina is prepared to give Industrias Kaiser Argentinas a fresh start and remove it from its record of blacklisted companies. A consortium of British civilian firms called "Suez Contractors" have assumed operation responsibilities over the Suez Canal Military Base at Port Said, Egypt. The Soviet Union and Pakistan is rumored to enter into a trade agreement that will have major political ramifications and lead to key gains by the latter.

Focuses on United States President John F. Kennedy's stand on the grave topic of nuclear tests and a note issued by the United States that reviews the effort on the part of the United States and Great Britain to work out an effective agreement with the Soviet Union. Report that it carefully explains why the proposals and position taken in the Soviet aide memoir negate the entire concept of effective international control; View that for almost three years, the United States has been willing to assume the risk of not testing nuclear weapons without the certainty that the Soviet Union has likewise stopped its testing; Question of how will the President prove to Soviet Premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, the strength and determination of the United States on nuclear tests.

Presents news briefs on economic and political issues around the world as of August 16, 1958. Increase in the permanent government debt ceiling of the U.S.; Actions taken by the Conservative Party in Great Britain to address the issue of rising consumer prices; Decision of the Kremlin to abolish gasoline rationing coupon in the capital of the Soviet Union.

Focuses on the administration of the United Nations (UN). Lack of any criteria for the membership of the UN; Uncertainty over the loyalty of various countries to the UN including the U.S., the Soviet Union, Great Britain, France and India; Proposal to depoliticalize the UN and to transform it into a complex of technical and administrative agencies operated for the presumed convenience or necessity of the several nations composing the world community.

Focuses on the rise and fall of empires. Withdrawal of the British from Aden, Singapore, Malaysia, southern Arabia, Persian Gulf, India, Ceylon and Indonesia; Inability of peripheral nations to have the power surplus; Comments on the preliminary stages of the Soviet-American struggle for strategic control of the Indian Ocean.