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...when Charles missed the annual Order of the Garter procession because of his latest bout with back pain, his place in the line was taken by the ancient Queen Mother, who was spry and fit. When the teenage Diana Spencer was engaged to her prince, it was the Queen Mum who stepped in again, coaching her on the fine points of being a royal...
...women have a lot in common. Both have effortless charm and a popular touch that politicians would kill for. The camera worships them: Queen Mum in her spun-sugar hat, pastel coat anchored by a huge, gem-laden brooch and a dusting of ostrich feathers; Diana in her elegant column of silk or her inspired off-duty wardrobe (including a Philadelphia Eagles jacket). These women just don't take a bad picture. Perhaps only the Pope is as photogenic...
...spokesperson Charles P. Slichter had no comment. A few months later, a preliminary list of candidates was revealed. Slicther had no comment. In November, the committee met with a few undergraduates. Slichter did not attend and was unavailable for comment. In January, a shorter list was published. Slichter remained mum...
...least a year. While physicians disagreed on whether he could ever recover from his injury, most agreed that he would be out of baseball and football for that long, if not longer, and that if he returned, he most probably would not regain peak form. In general, Jackson stayed mum about his plans. "I don't talk about football in the baseball season, and I don't talk about baseball in the football season," he said...
...Charles P. Slichter '45 had no comment. A few months later, a preliminary list of candidates was revealed. Slichter had no comment. In November, the committee met with a few undergraduates. Slichter did not attend and was unavailable for comment. In January, a shorter list was published. Slichter remained mum...