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...Ireland's first general elections since it became a republic, De Valera's party won 69 seats in Parliament. The four other parties and the independent candidates, formerly in a coalition under Prime Minister John Costello, got 78 seats. The question now was whether Costello could hold enough of them together to win a majority when Parliament meets next week. If he fails, "Dev" still has a chance...
...issues that had forced Costello to call the elections in the first place: socialized medicine. Ireland's Health Minister, Dr. Noel Browne-an Irish, ascetic version of Britain's Aneurin Bevan-had pressed for a full socialized medicine system, including postnatal care for mothers and free medical care for children. Ireland's doctors opposed the bill and the Roman Catholic Church came out against it because it would mean state interference in private family concerns. Another opponent: Sean MacBride, Foreign Minister in the Costello cabinet and leader of Browne's own party, the Clann Na Poblachta...
...speakers platform took time out yesterday to make their traditional predictions of the famous figures who will receive honorary degrees at Harvard's 800th commencement. But the uncomfortable midday heat apparently made the sawdust sooth-sayers more waggish than usual as 46 percent of those polled selected gambler Frank Costello as their first commencement choice...
Husky coach Herb Gallagheer is not sure whether he will start his ace, southpaw senior Dick Sheldon, or his number two moundsman, sophomer right-hander John Costello, against the Crimson. If Sheldon is on the mound, McInnis will put Walt Greeley into right field in place of left-handed batter Ralph Robinson...
...misplaced loyalty, he even tries to find some human motive behind the squalor of his story. In the search, he overdoes the idea that most of Arky's hoodlum ways can be explained by a poverty-stricken boyhood. Otherwise, the book is almost as unsentimental as Frank Costello on television...