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...B.V.D.'s. The revolt, the sixth attempt since Paz Estenssoro himself took power in the revolution of April 1952, was over, except for the usual scramble to safety by the defeated. Fifteen succeeded in getting to airfields, where they commandeered three planes and flew off to Peru and Chile. The revolt's leader. Oscar Unzaga de la Vega, dramatically appeared two days later clawing his way up a river bank behind the Uruguayan embassy for a successful dash to asylum inside. Another leader, in a hospital with wounds, dodged his guards one night, leaped from his second floor...
...Chile...
...British government at 31? a Ib., nosedived to 26.3? on the first day. Before the week ended, the price was back up to 28?, but coppermen felt that this was only a short reprieve. Britain has not yet begun to sell copper from its null stockpile, and Chile, which has kept 65,000 tons off the market in fond hopes of getting 36? a Ib., now is anxiously ready to sell at the world price. In the U.S., copper futures contracts have already fallen as low as 26? a Ib. (pre-Korea copper sold...
...diplomatic formalities of clearing a new ambassador with the Argentine government, the U.S. State Department pulled a switch as startling as a fast buck & wing. It announced that Ambassador Albert F. Nufer would remain in Argentina. Ambassador Willard Beaulac, scheduled to move to Argentina from Cuba, will go to Chile instead...
...Elsa was splendidly sung by Eleanor Steber, in her first German-language appearance in Germany; Astrid Varnay turned in a solid performance as Ortrud. Some critics said it was the best Lohengrin they could remember. Two 'other Met stars scored in the Parsifal: George London as Amfortas and Chile's Ramon Vinay as a slightly Latinate Parsifal...