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Although he now has West Irian safely in his grasp, Indonesia's President Sukarno has called for the continued massive build-up of Indonesia's army. His purpose: to be ready for any other chance to grab territory that might present itself, and to placate the army, the strongest and most restive element of his power...
Last week the Senate passed the bill by a surprisingly one-sided vote of 78 to 8. Already approved by the House, it now goes to House-Senate conference and then to President Kennedy for signature -and he can hardly wait to grab hold...
...Justice Department forced MCA to give up its huge talent agency earlier this year, but that loss is now described by an MCA executive as "a minor distraction." To keep Justice happy, MCA has agreed not to grab any other TV, record or movie companies for seven years. This was intended to suggest the spirit of compromise...
Shadegg did his level best to grab Goldwater's coattails. He constantly invoked Goldwater's name, bragged of their close association, preached Goldwater conservatism. Like Goldwater, he criticized the United Nations, blasted the New Frontier, complained about the Administration's failure to act against Cuba. But Mecham (pronounced Meek-am) managed to look even more conservative. He invited the support of the John Birch Society, which Shadegg had criticized by saying, "The oversimplified, dogmatic answers of the extremists of the far right offer little hope for progress...
Inevitably, not everything has come up aces for Hatfield. The Democratic-controlled state legislature turned down as a "power grab" his proposal to reform Oregon's unwieldy state constitution by increasing the Governor's powers. And he has admittedly failed to breathe new life into a moribund Republican Party organization. "I haven't been able to please the old pros, and I've just about given up trying," he says. 'T do not control the party, nor do I have any desire...