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...Ara Parseghian, Miami '49, transformed Northwestern, the 1957 door mat of the Big Ten, into a spirited team that upset Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State, threw scares into Iowa and Wisconsin...
...past five seasons lowly Northwestern had won only four Big Ten conference games. Taking over three years ago, young (35) Coach Ara Parseghian, onetime Miami (Ohio) halfback, set out to rebuild manpower and morale. "You're just the patsies from Northwestern," he taunted his players. It worked. This year aroused Wildcats have won their first three games (Washington State, Stanford, Minnesota). On the first three plays Michigan backs were thrown for 17 yds. in losses. Northwestern scored a fantastic four touchdowns in a seven-minute stretch before Parseghian emptied his bench to temper the slaughter. Final score: Northwestern...
...Flying on to Iran, Banker Black talked about accelerating Iran's seven-year, $930 million development program which is paid for by oil royalties. Since oil revenues are low, Black was working out a $32.5 million loan to get things rolling. This week Black moved on to Saudi Ara bia, where oil money is often frittered rather than being spent on economic projects to improve the lot of the people. On the invitation of King Saud, he will advise the Saudis on how to invest their wealth more wisely...
...echoes of this exciting life found their way into Bayar's visit. The most interesting incident gleaned by a busy press was Bayar's smiling rescue of a bashful little boy named Ferhat Ara, who hid under a table during a reception at the Turkish Embassy...
...valo's successor is anything but an idealist and dreamer. Colonel Arbenz is a soldier, whose road to the presidency was suddenly cleared one day in July 1949 when the popular favorite for the succession, Army Boss Francisco Araña, was cut down by assassins' bullets. In his first speech, after donning the blue & white sash of office last week, he was guarded and noncommittal. His new cabinet reflected the left-center coalition that had elected him. As his foreign minister he picked a left-winger, but he also assigned an important place as minister without portfolio...