Word: beiruters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Richardson didn't have to wait long for his formal initiation into the far-flung problems of reporting in the Middle East. He had barely settled his family in Beirut when Bell left for the U.S., to be treated for an arm injury suffered while covering the fighting in Korea. Soon after Bell's departure, two major stories broke almost simultaneously: 1) the fall and return to power of Mohammed Mossadegh's government in Iran, and 2) the abdication of King Farouk in Egypt...
...assured him things were now quiet in Iran, says Richardson, "including Mossadegh himself, who sat up in bed looking chipper and confident." Richardson flew to Jerusalem to check a report (which turned out to be unfounded) that a U.N. truce observer had resigned. He then returned to his Beirut base and found he had to write a background report on Mossadegh's successor, Qavam-only to get the report a few hours later that Qavam was out and Mossadegh back in. Says Richardson: "Famous last words among political observers out here: "But I was only there last week...
...most respected reporters, has easy access to high officials. Kavoussi once worked for the. London Daily Express, has a sound knowledge of English. Other part-time correspondents in the Middle East are Riza Chandir in Istanbul, who operates his own Turkish news agency; Abu Said el Riche in Beirut, onetime correspondent for the London Daily Mail; Ernest Main on Cyprus and Monica Dehn in Israel. In addition to these, a wide network of observers maintains a flow of suggested stories to the Beirut headquarters...
...apply for new visas immediately on returning from any country. At first, legation officials objected: "But you've just come back." But now, reports Richardson: "They know us and treat us like commuters buying a new monthly ticket for the 8:05." On a recent return to Beirut, the first two questions asked Richardson by his three year old daughter, Hilary, were: "Where have you been, daddy? . . . Where are you going, daddy...
...near the Russian border. When the tribesman asked how many wives and sons he had, Bell owned up to one of each. Said the chieftain: "That makes me twice the man you are. I have two wives and two sons." Back in his headquarters in Beirut this week, Bell is feeling better about his social status. With the arrival of the Richardson, the TIME bureau, at least, can boast of two wives...