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After a private dinner that night with President and, Mme. Tito, Nehru next morning accepted an honorary citizenship of Belgrade and warmly praised the independent stand taken by Yugoslavia, despite "pressure or fear of the consequences." Tito responded by saying that the theory of coexistence is spreading, "and in this regard I think I shall not go wrong if I say that a special tribute is due to our countries...
...past year. A year ago, after a successful but exhausting world tour and a difficult legislative session, the Prime Minister was feeling his age, and dropped a series of hints that he would retire unless he felt a lot better soon. That prospect was more than agreeable to Mme. St. Laurent, who worried about her lawyer-husband's late entry into politics (at 59) and has never made any secret of her willingness to quit Ottawa for a quieter life at the family home in Quebec City...
...reds in Renoir's portrait of Mme. Henriot (opposite) are sonorous indeed, make a rich foil for her pale flesh and paler costume. He used to say that all he asked of a model was "a skin that takes the light," but the portrait shows that Renoir could rise to and convey beauties of personality as well as those of flesh alone. His bronze study of Mme. Renoir nursing their son (right) goes beyond flesh and personality alike to celebrate an ever-recurring and ever-moving relationship...
...Mme. Suzy Volterra, 38, a pert, blonde Parisian widow, was not exactly a plunger. When her bay colt Phil Drake went to the post for the 176th running of the English Derby at Epsom Downs last week, it had the bright red and white of the Volterra stables on its back and only $56 of Suzy's money on its nose. With fine French caution, Suzy also bet $14 insurance money on the Aga Khan's Hafiz...
Personality & Private Life. Married to Mme. La-iad, a prominent feminist and a onetime Senator, Phibun has six grown children, entertains in a sumptuous Bangkok palace. He serves Coca-Cola to guests (a son-in-law is a local Coke concessionaire), and, like Coca-Cola Tycoon James Farley, he has a fondness for green furniture and carpets. Phibun, a devout Buddhist, was born on a Wednesday, and green is the lucky color for Wednesday's children in Thailand. (One of his prewar decrees made dancing compulsory in government offices on Wednesday afternoons.) A canny politician...