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...band of reporters persuaded the Premier into a pre-departure press conference, which he promptly took over with a rap of his cane on the floor. "I have something to say," he squeaked, "so I'll talk first." he was going to visit Canada, Britain, the Vatican, the Continent and the U.S. (for one quick stopover, then a formal visit in November), to win good will and loans for Japan, expand trade, smooth out some misgivings, and "thank" the U.S.-and especially General Douglas MacArthur-for helping Japan rise from defeat...
...Star of the 1953 group was Architect Joseph Hudnut, 68, retired dean of the Harvard Faculty of Design. At Maine's Colby College he taught three classes, helped design two new general education courses for this fall, delivered six Sunday lectures for the general public. A kindly, cane-toting man who likes rambling talks and walks, Hudnut ended his year teaching 144 regular students-about a seventh of the college's total enrollment...
...left ankle when his horse kicked him. Then he sprained the same ankle while walking on his Ohio farm. Just to keep the ankle out of trouble while Humphrey's schedule is so tight, doctors this time put foot and ankle in a cast, gave the Secretary a cane for support...
...Cadillac seemed drab and commonplace. Detroit's James F. Jones. Dominion Ruler of the Church of the Universal Triumph, the Dominion of God. Inc., was wearing a $235 light brown suit, yellow checked vest, yellow shoes, red socks and red tie. Even more arresting were his gold-handled cane, the topaz earring on his left ear. the diamond, ruby and topaz rings on his left hand, the diamond and topaz bracelets and heavy gold chain on his left wrist. Prophet Jones always wears his jewelry on the left. He explains that God always approaches him from the right...
...chum has been closer, no tool more useful than Secretary of State Without Portfolio Anselmo Paulino Alvarez. Whenever islanders talk of the terroristic carro de la muerte (death car) that disposed of the regime's earlier enemies, or the later massacre of 15,000 immigrant Haitian sugar-cane cutters, Paulino's name comes up. In payment for such chores Trujillo let Paulino wrap his blimplike belly in the uniform of an honorary major general and play the role of Despot No. 2. Inevitably, No. 2 got to thinking of himself as a likely successor. But that...