Word: chacha
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...North Viet Nam's vermicelli-bearded Red Boss Ho Chi Minh, Afghanistan's King Mohammed Zahir Shah. By all odds, Ho was the corniest good neighbor, kissed every official within reach, made misty-eyed speeches with proletarian humility, begged New Delhi's schoolchildren to call him chacha (uncle), the same term of endearment they have been taught to call Nehru. Less interested in making loaded impressions, King Zahir, on a 15-day state visit, rushed busily between polo and field-hockey matches, a horse show, small-game shooting, a glider flight. A slated highlight of Zahir...
Some 100,000 partygoers jammed into New Delhi's National Stadium to wish a happy 68th birthday to India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Thousands of schoolchildren sang and danced, released a squadron of white peace doves, and squealed their delight to smiling Chacha (Uncle) while he tossed them scores of marigold garlands...
...Winds. Last week Jawaharlal Nehru observed his 64th birthday, rising as usual at 5 a.m. for an hour's yoga exercises, including standing on his head. Then he went to the National Stadium, where 50,000 schoolchildren shouted birthday greetings to Chacha (Uncle) Nehru. He gave no indication that he felt the chill winds from the north. Yet if he did not recognize them, or chose not to speak of them, there were some Indians...