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Forth from the Paris conference flew Picasso's dove, to breed wondrously. The dove was plastered on posters, stamped on ash trays and handkerchiefs, brooches and earrings. Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland and Russia put it on postage stamps. It was stamped on tickets to rallies in France and on banners to fly over the rallies; in Belgium, they made it out of spaghetti and macaroni for sale to peace-lovers. On U.S. automobiles in France, little dove stickers appeared, with the words "American, go home. We want peace...
...seen CMP disrupt their long-standing relationships with suppliers, feared that the move would pinch them still more. "CMP is an impossible and ill-starred undertaking," said Ford Vice President Irving A. Duffy. "Who can judge how much steel should be allocated for manufacturing hairpins, bobby pins, ash cans and thousands of other civilian items? Who can possibly possess the Solomon-like judgment to allocate materials fairly...
...room, which looks cluttered to the 20th Century eye, just as artful and integrated as the modern exhibit. An expansive corner window, partly screened by spun-glass curtains, is the main feature of the modern room, where useless bric-a-brac has been replaced by Steuben's simple ash trays and an unconscionable quantity of crystal drinking equipment...
...Santa Fe, the privilege does not apply to Ash Wednesday, Lenten Fridays and the day before the feasts of Christmas, Pentecost, the Assumption and All Saints...
Most arresting of the peace conferees were 50 naked, ash-covered monks of the Naga sect. At a great parade during which thousands of enthusiastic Indians showered the holy men with petals and rose water, the Nagas at first wore loincloths, obeying police orders against nudity, but many soon discarded them. Explained Shivan Chidanand Gir, leader of the Nagas, a college graduate and ex-army officer: "For us, even the smallest shred of clothing hinders concentration and meditation...