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...Spree. The masters of Red China, whose sins are the vaster ones of aggression, wholesale blood purges and stifling of thought, take pride in the fact, attested by many observers, that under them the ancient oriental custom of "squeeze" is largely abolished and corruption has disappeared. Last week, however, Peking's People's Daily reported the short, gay life of one Chen Chu-hung...
...heart's not great," wrote a poetical one of their number, "that fears a little rope." On the last ride, the condemned highwayman cracked wise to his friends in the crowds that lined the way, and following a custom established by an early gentleman of the road on his way to the gallows...
However, not all Harvard men choose their cars exclusively with the desire for fresh air in mind. The popularity of hearses is perennial, and for good reason. Custom built on the best large-car chassis, a hearse rarely piles up more than fifty or sixty thousand miles on trips to the graveyard and back before the body style becomes outmoded, and since the re-sale market is not large, a hearse in excellent condition can usually be acquired rather cheaply...
...Coming" as they marched back to their summer cottage. It was a Dulles custom...
...Memorial Amphitheater on a broiling (temperature: 94°) Washington afternoon for the funeral of his chief of naval operations, Forrest Sherman. Though other civilians sat with their heads bared, the President at first kept his hat on. So did Old Soldier George Marshall, sitting nearby-perhaps unconsciously following the custom of men in uniform. After ten minutes, the President suddenly removed his hat and so did Secretary Marshall. Later, Harry Truman confided to some of the honorary pallbearers that he would like to go as Sherman had gone-presumably the President meant suddenly, on the job, and at the summit...