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...From Ensign Ichizo Hayashi, reared as a Christian, to his mother: "On our last sortie we will be given a package of bean curd and rice. It is reassuring to depart with such good luncheon fare . . . I do not want you to grieve over my death. I do not mind if you weep. Go ahead and weep. But please realize that my death is for the best, and do not feel bitter about it. I have had a happy life . . . I will precede you now, mother, in the approach to Heaven...
...increased crop of British correspondents is trying to depart from the cliche reporting of the past, which conjured up a fantasy land of red Indians, vast, untamed distances, beady-eyed Wall Streeters, scofflaw Chicago gunmen, political beasts and, more recently, nutburgers, healthatoriums and two-story doghouses. They also bring promise that the British reader will get a broader-based view of serious U.S. news than he has been able to get from the sometimes capable but always highly subjective accounts of the few old hands, e.g., the Manchester Guardian's Alistair Cooke. Some of the newcomers have begun...
...last of the British paratroopers flew out of Jordan, young King Hussein prepared to depart too-for a European vacation. As he did so, neighboring Middle East governments tensed like pointers around the edges of King Hussein's sandy little Jordanian preserve...
...struggle, I repeat openly what I have made known. If delegates were designated to negotiate the end of hostilities, they would have only to address themselves to the French embassy at Tunis or at Rabat. They would be assured of complete safety, and I guarantee them the freedom to depart...
Satisfied customers agree about the inadvisability of paper dragons, give the traditional Chinese sign of appreciation for a good meal and depart...