Word: palle
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...course, the State Department has been singing a requiem over De Gaulle since 1940, and there is every reason to think he has accustomed himself to the tune by now. Washington's impatience to turn out pall bearers for Adenauer is also a bit premature. Inspired name calling notwithstanding, the two are very much alive...
...grubstake, he opened a tiny tobacco shop in Johannesburg. Not until after World War II was he able to scrape up enough capital and equipment to mass-produce cigarettes-and when he did, he nearly went broke. He staved off disaster only by persuading London's Rothman of Pall Mall to allow him to make and market their brands (Pall Mall, Consulate) in South Africa...
...gilded, mirrored chambers of Pall Mall's Marlborough House, the leaders of Britain's Commonwealth gathered this week. They came to discuss an issue that will permanently affect their nations' future: Britain's bid for membership in Europe's Common Market...
...Times, overt display of a sense of humor provokes the sort of suspicion a sex deviate can expect at a policemen's ball." Thus New York Timesman Russell Baker, 36, once explained why he covered Washington with appropriate solemnity. In time, the solemn rounds began to pall; Baker was about to join another paper when the Times suddenly gave him a chance to stray. By last week, calling himself "Observer," Baker was solidly ensconced as the Times's editorial-page satirist...
...years ago, when Vera began to pall. Dr. Praun decided to take his gift back. This was true to form; he had always given the estate to his blonde of the moment, then taken it back when the affair was nearing its end. Vera agreed meekly, even proposed to hunt up a buyer for the estate, which Praun now wanted to sell. The purchaser she provided was a Dr. Schmitz. Six days after arranging a meeting with Schmitz, Dr. Praun was found dead in his home, a gun under his hand. In the basement was the body of his housekeeper...