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Chamber of Deputies elected General Humberto Castello Branco, 63, an officer as highly respected for his intellectual ability as his soldiering, to become the new President. For two months the country's three military chiefs of staff will share the same powers as the President under the Institutional Act; after that President Castello Branco holds power alone...
...giant scale. Loyal supporters seeking patronage soon discovered their mistake. "But after all, Mr. President," said one old politico, "where is my place in your government?" Replied Quadros, placing his hand on his breast: "Your place is here, in my heart." Quadros found a more practical place for Carlos Castello Branco, a political reporter whom he grilled for more than two hours on the frailties of 30 top politicians. "Castello, you have a dirty tongue," said Jânio after the grilling. Next day, he hired him as his press chief...
...addition to his individual stars, coach Hugo Castello has surprising depth on his New York University squad. Leading the varsity team will be captain Bill Trebilcock...
...BETTER FOR WORSE is about Prince Andrea Ferentino and his American wife Kitty. Long years in the Ferentino castello, doing nothing but wait for his old man to move on to a better world and give Heir Andrea a chance in this one, have sapped the prince's fibers; he pines feebly for "real" life. When the U.S. Army liberates the Ferentino village during World War II, Andrea's dream all but comes true: he flies away on a magic jeep as an Italian interpreter, worships the most ordinary G.I.s, shapes wonderful plans for starting a new life...
Last week the Pietà was moved to Rome's Borghese Gallery for a month's exhibit before being handed over to its new owners: Milan's city fathers, who plan to show their prized Pietà in a special room of the city's Castello Sforzesco museum. The bargain price: 135 million lira (about $216,000). The Italian government had discouraged private buyers by ruling that the Pietà could not leave the country, and by reminding that any sale to new private owners inside Italy would fee subject...