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...Premier of France, part petty household tyrant, part national monument, lives in impatient retirement, awaiting his chance to settle old scores and topple old foes. When he discovers that his servants are all government spies, that his secret papers are no longer secret, and that his power is nil, he decides that since he has been politically dead for years, he may as well relax and die physically...
...decision, "this is a perfect example. And the most insidious violator was the Cleveland Press. For some reason, the paper took upon itself the role of accuser, judge and jury. The journalistic value of its front-page editorials, the screaming slanted headlines and the nonobjective reporting was nil, but they were calculated to inflame and prejudice the public. The Cleveland Press showed no respect for its responsibilities...
...last year-2.6% v. 5.3%. A government freeze on industrial prices and a clampdown on credit has held back private investment. Complains Georges Villiers, president of the Patronat, French equivalent of the National Association of Manufacturers: "For a year now, the increase in private investment has been almost nil. The government is concerned about it, but has not yet taken adequate measures." What businessmen want is for the government either to lift the freeze on prices or to put a stronger freeze on wages; either one would provide them with more money to invest...
...into the ocean. Most wonderful of all, the coast is virtually devoid of tourists. The reason is simple enough. Most of the Turkish Riviera has barely been touched by the 20th century. The hotels are few and Spartan, the food is good but unfamiliar, the night life is nil, and travel is tortuous. Overland, the only means of reaching the coast from Istanbul is a two-day trip over winding, pot-holed roads. But none of these problems plague most visitors to the Turkish Riviera-they come by sea. Crowded out of Monte Carlo and tired of touring the Greek...
...been running a competitor, Nightlife, for almost three months, and Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. syndicates Merv Griffin, a cheery-faced former singer who was once mentioned as a Paar replacement. The net effect of both shows to date on Carson's: nil. His New York area rating is five times their combined total...