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Home again in 1957, leading the battle against Army Dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Lleras persuaded leather-tough Conservative Boss Laureano Gomez to form a coalition, and out of this alliance between historic foes came Colombia's unique National Front pact, under which both parties agreed to alternate the presidency for 16 years. Soon after, a coordinated popular uprising by Liberals and Conservatives swept Rojas out of office. The choice for President: Lleras Camargo, the only man on whom both strong-minded parties could agree...
...Denver, Tomas Gomez, 6. counted up his Christmas gift money. He had hauled rubbish, collected bottles and newspapers and run errands, and now he had nine 25? pieces-one each for gifts for his six brothers and sisters, his parents. and his invalid uncle. Then his grandmother arrived to stay with the family, so Tomas set out to find another quarter for her gift. But somehow, on that day, nobody seemed to need rubbish hauled or had errands to be run. Entering a neighborhood grocer's, he saw 25? on the counter. He looked about; the coast was clear...
...priest's child, Julie Harris avoided the stylized ingenuousness that has almost become her trademark. Roddy McDowall was the subtle Judas in peon's tags who follows the priest through his furtive journeys and ultimately betrays him. There were other stars-Mildred Dunnock. Keenan Wynn, Thomas Gomez, Martin Gabel, Fritz Weaver, Patty Duke -for even the lesser supporting roles...
starts at 2:30 p.m.). In New York's Yankee Stadium, a team of oldtime Yankees, including such gone greats as Bill Dickey, Allie Reynolds, Charlie Keller, and Lefty Gomez, takes on a mixed bag of former Brooklyn Dodger and New York Giant stars: Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Owen, Ralph Branca, Bill Terry, Frankie Frisch, Bobby Thompson...
...opposition's strongest blow to date found Castro showing signs of strain. El Mundo Editor Luis Gomez Wanguermert, a Castro spokesman, said flatly: "Cuba would welcome any relaxation of tension with the U.S." A few nights later at Havana University, Castro himself announced: "The Cuban revolution does not have to be exported...