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With excellent chances of winning four opposition seats, Truman's party can feast on majority prerogatives--if it can hold its own incumbents in power. This won't be a simple job. Republicans may be able to even the score by beating Democratic Senators in the West and particularly in the South, which is as cranky this year as a model T Ford on a cold day, and just as noisy...
...aboriginal British attitude toward animals was also demonstrated last week at Hereford, where a Church of England clergyman, the Rev. L. J. B. Snell, invited the children of his parish to bring their animals to church on the eve of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, famed for his love of animals. Ducks, chickens, cats and guinea pigs by the score turned up at Hereford's Holy Trinity Church. One youngster brought a tiddler (British for sunfish) in a jar. There was a lamb (owner's name: Mary) with its fleece (according to the Associated Press) only...
Certainly the score feast proved that even the Ivy League, with its strict rules against importing professional players, can show a sparkling brand of football. In spite of traditional lassitude, little football here worship in the stands, and too many three-hour labs for the players, the raw material under these Paris fashion pants can be polished into a highly efficient machine...
...most memorable of moon festivals occurred in the bitter years when Tartar invaders ruled the land. Revolt brewed against them in 1368. To break it, the alien despots posted guards in the foremost Chinese households. When the feast-day came, families gathered and all went as usual-until mooncakes were served. When the feasters broke into the pastries, they found slips of paper with the message: "Kill the Tartars in your household." All rose in mighty unison. The aliens were driven forth and the peace of the Mings descended on China...
Three months ago Maria announced that she would die on the night of the Feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15. When the day arrived, the village of San Giovanni Lupatoto was crowded with 20,000 visitors. They came afoot, on bicycles or riding two-wheeled donkey carts. As they waited for Maria's death, their own life brawled through the narrow streets. Barrels of wine flowed at the village inns. Sidewalk loafers opened up parking lots for bicycles, hawked Maria's autograph to dusty pilgrims. In the village square a rusty gramophone was grinding out popular waltz tunes...