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Along with economic crisis, government corruption has spread. A fortnight ago, while lecturing army brass on the "meat problem," Perón got a frank assessment of how his prestige has slipped. Looking El Lider square in the eye, one of the assembled colonels made a mordant pun: "The problem, my general, is not only of the flesh but also of the spirit...
Protest. A fortnight ago, Burma formally asked the U.N. to condemn the Nationalist government on Formosa for an act of aggression, and accused its armies of preying on the countryside and instituting a "veritable reign of terror-looting, pillaging, raping and murdering." The Burmese said that the original Li Mi force of 1,700 men had been built up into an army of 12,000 by local recruiting, and was now commanded by Chinese Nationalist General Liu Kuo-chuan. The whereabouts of General Li Mi was now something of a mystery: the Nationalists say he is in Formosa recovering from...
...Paulo's municipal election last fortnight, the voters were in a truculent mood. They voted down the government's candidate for mayor, in protest to the government's failure to check inflation; they also slapped down the Communists' candidate, giving him only 4.3% of the vote. Last week the Reds set out to rebuild prestige by a show of strength. Their tactic: seize control of strikes started by non-Communists angry over inflation...
...facing military service in June, Jimmy figured that this would be his last swimming season ("Swimming is only for college boys"). He made it a good one. In the Eastern Intercollegiates last month, he won both the 1,500-meter and 400-yd. races. In the N.C.A.A. meet a fortnight ago, he doubled at 1,500 and the 200-yd., finishing second (to Teammate Moore...
Counterattack Fortnight ago, three solemn representatives of Actors' Equity marched into Jenny's dressing room...