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...last week, the Sacred Cow (once President Truman's personal plane) landed in Athens. Out stepped Secretary of State George Marshall, who had left his wearisome business in Paris to have a look into the even more wearisome business of Greece. Assembled to greet him, plainly a little embarrassed, were U.S. Ambassador Henry F. Grady, U.S. General James A. Van Fleet and Greek Premier Themistocles Sophoulis (who wore dark glasses despite the day's grey overcast). The Premier remarked that Greece's fate rested in George Marshall's strong hands. He might have added that these...
More than 2000 students--the biggest rally in nearly a decade--marched and sang and cheered through Cambridge streets last night to greet Art Valpey on the eve of his first game as Harvard's head coach...
...through his day in a whirl of callers and scribbled memos, got through work at a rate never before seen in the musty old palace. In two three-hour periods he managed to get in 151 individual interviews. (Grumbled one Ecuadorian: "I didn't have time even to greet him properly.") At 1:30 he passed up Ecuador's hearty midday meal, raided an office icebox for sandwiches and milk straight from one of his own farms, then got to work again. "What, no siesta?" exclaimed incredulous Ecuadorians...
President Wilbur K. Jordan will greet the Class of '52 for the first time Tuesday morning when all four classes, led by Seniors in cap and gown march into the First Congregational Church for Opening Day exercises...
...Madras City, Premier Ramaswami Reddiar gave him a garland of roses that almost smothered him. Half a million enthusiasts turned out to greet him. As their idol passed, standing in an open grey Buick touring car (hired from a local millionaire), Madrasis clapped wildly and yelled: "Jawaharlal Nehru ki jai!"-Victory to Jawaharlal Nehru. In response Nehru closed palms in front of his chest. This traditional Hindu namasthe (greeting) is as much a part of his public manner as was the V sign for Churchill...