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...whereupon Humphrey asked if the second spot would appeal to him. "No," said McCarthy. "Don't offer it." During the same week, Humphrey visited Teddy Kennedy at the Senator's McLean, Va., home. "Teddy told me he wasn't a candidate," said Humphrey. He asked Kennedy: "Is the door ajar, is the key in it, or is it locked?" Replied Teddy: "The door is locked. I'm not a contender...
...demonstrators headed on foot and by car to Government House, the residence of Governor Sir David Trench, 51, Hong Kong police politely waved the Red autos to a lot marked "Official Petitioners' Car Park." Sir David refused to receive any delegations from the demonstrators, ordered the gate left ajar so that petitions could be passed through. He reported that he was not a bit disturbed by the constant cacophony, but allowed that his poodle Peter had become so unnerved that he had to be packed off to an animal shelter...
Hello again, girls again. Red light, you lucky devils. Up to the curb in the little red car, push on the handle and the door's ajar; and here are two tall boys. Tally ho, Tally...
...William Pollock of the Textile Workers Union, but another place might be vacated if Reuther wanted it. Meany remarked dispassionately that the U.A.W. chief should register his complaints through "appropriate channels" within the A.F.L.-C.l.O., where they would get a fair hearing. Asked if that constituted leaving the door ajar for Reuther's return to the fold, George said: "I would accept it as that...
Though Rusk replied through Fanfani that he was "far from persuaded" that Hanoi had evinced "real willingness for unconditional negotiations," he left the Italian door ajar for further proposals. It was soon slammed rudely shut by Hanoi, which derided the entire exchange as "groundless fabrication...