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...feeling is still strong, was nervous and uneasy. His hosts surrounded him with armed bodyguards. "Sacrilege," cried an official of the Returned Servicemen's League at an announcement that the Japanese Premier would lay a wreath at Australia's national war memorial, the Stone of Remembrance, in Canberra. But the league's president rejoined sternly: "We welcome the wreath laying as a respectful salute...
Almost a shoo-in for three prizes (best of the big-car section, best woman entrant, best Queensland entrant), Geordie Anderson took time out to go home, do her washing, and check up on her daughters' housekeeping. Refreshed by a nap, she whipped through Canberra so fast that she was picked up for speeding. But apart from a damaged windshield, her Jag was still in good condition. Geordie finished far up in the overall standings (behind five Volkswagens), easily earned her three prizes, and went home with $1,215 plus assorted trophies, including an electric razor and a supply...
...delegates knew, the military persuades or forces many Latin American governments to spend a fifth of the budget for arms that rarely see use in the country's defense. Item: Tiny, poverty-ridden Ecuador owns twelve Meteor jet fighters, six Canberra jet bombers, two jet trainers. Because the U.S. has supplied many of the arms under mutual-defense treaties, some of the overarmed Latin Americans had sharp retorts for Anderson's remarks. "Tell it to the Pentagon," said an Ecuadorian. But the overall reception was surprisingly friendly. Probable reason: Secretary Anderson was talking to Finance Ministers, who must...
Bidding Premier Kishi a cheery "Come down and see us some time," Pig Iron Bob started back to Canberra. "Most exhausting journey I have ever undertaken," he told reporters. "Hope I never have anything like that again." But there was wisdom in his genial candor. Said he, urging a study of Japan's need for foreign exchange: "The one great thing which could disturb the peace of the Pacific is to have a frustrated Japan...
...Bermuda conference aboard the U.S.S. Canberra, President Eisenhower became convinced that he would have to go all-out in fighting to save such budget specifics as foreign aid and school construction. Since then, Humphrey has publicly tried to reconcile his views to Ike's, claimed that his ideas have been distorted (they have-sometimes). But, he has never adopted the stance that is expected of a Treasury Secretary: intelligent, patient defense of a budget for which he is in large part responsible...