Word: closed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After trouncing a Truman-backed rival in the Democratic primary by a margin of 2 to 1, Symington went on to unseat Old Guard Republican Senator James Kem by more than 150,000 votes, while Eisenhower was carrying Missouri by close...
Whatever happens in Algeria, Old Soldier Charles de Gaulle is determined to carry the army along with him. By artfully reassigning the principal military malcontents, by paying close attention to the military's fears and hopes, he has brought the army along to grudging acceptance of his offer of Algerian self-determination. Last week came the first military challenge to De Gaulle's authority. It came from the only living Marshal of France-cantankerous, Algeria-born Alphonse Juin, 70, whose once prestigious role in French affairs has diminished over the past five years as a result...
Grumbled Mayor Franzil: "Trieste, of course, is a city close to all Italian hearts, and Roman politicians are so moved when they come here that their eyes fill with tears. Maybe that's why they can't see our problems...
...other top shows, TV came close to realizing its greatest potential: The Moon and Sixpence (NBC) presented Sir Laurence Olivier with a script that, despite faults, gave his immense talent full range. Somerset Maugham's biting novel of a man in the grip of artistic demons was formidable for transformation into less than 90 minutes of television drama. Before Playwright S. Lee (People Kill People Sometimes) Pogostin was called in, along with Director Bob Mulligan, two other scriptwriters had fumbled the job. After 48 hours packed with pencil work, pep pills and black coffee, Pogostin and Mulligan had built...
...game, however, will be close, though Princeton's strength is unknown...