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...other hand, the U.N. is now especially vulnerable to any Russian diplomatic double-dealing which has a plausible appearance of honesty. In the hubbub over the Korean peace talks, the major U.S. allies have shown their hopeful conviction that the deep gulf between the free world and the Communists can now be bridged by a round-table discussion. The U.S. is trying to persuade the British and others that Communists, on their record, are apt to be insincere negotiators...
...General Union of Moroccan Syndicates, Abdesslem Jibli, knife-faced, hot-eyed Arab leader, fanned the flame of hatred for France before a crowd of some 1,700 turbaned Arabs and serge-suited French Communists. His listeners answered with frenzied screams and gesticulations. In the midst of the hubbub, a French undercover agent slipped away to report the temper of the meeting to French Administrator Philippe Boniface. Boniface hurried to his Moroccan counterpart, bearded Mohammed El Mokri, Pasha of Casablanca...
...completely unmoved by all the hubbub is Mr. Samborski himself. And for a very good reason...
Tobin expressed hope last night that the hubbub might die down and his club be able to resume full and unhampered campaigning. Tobin said he has not enjoyed his prominence during the past week, reiterating earlier statements that his entire policy during the split was to keep a loyal and serious organization...
Like a modern Paul Revere, the taxpayers' federation loudly sounded the alarm. Led by Boston's Post, the press took up the shout. Riding the hubbub of popular anger, Congressman Christian Herter, Republican candidate for governor, dashed off a series of open letters to his Democratic rival, Governor Paul Dever: widespread "dismay and disgust" cried Herter, made it imperative for Dever to call a special legislative session to repeal the "sneak" benefits before they went into effect. The Republican case is somewhat hurt by the fact that the state senate which approved the pension bill is controlled...