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Along with their concern that the U.S. economy's performance is not up to par. many European businessmen also worried about economic conditions in their own front yard. Says Cristiano Garaguso, chief of the Rome office of 24 Hours, Italy's most authoritative financial daily: "There may be a light U.S. recession next year, but it won't be long or serious. I am much more worried about the overexpansion of capital and overoptimism in Europe...
...Earl of Kent in King Lear. His demise is the sole truly tragic aspect of this play; but one cannot call Antony a tragedy about Enobarbus as one can call Julius Caesar a tragedy about Brutus. Donald Davis' traversal of Enobarbus' famous Barge narration is not up to par, but his later scenes of repentance and death are powerful acting Rae Allen (Charmian), Will Geer (Agrippa), Claude Woolman (Menas), and Richard Waring (Sooth-sayer) are commendable in smaller parts; but Patrick Hires' cracking falset-to as the eunuch Mardian is a miscalculation...
...Palmer, Snead and Hogan -at least last week. Ben Hogan was unable to earn a single birdie in the first 54 holes, did not survive the final cut. Palmer took a horrendous triple-bogey 8 on the 625-yd. 16th on the third day, finished with a six-over-par 286, retired to the sidelines as a TV commentator. Snead cashed out with bogeys on the last two holes. But for graceful Jay Hebert, the grueling Firestone course was tailor-made...
Firing a remarkably steady 72-67-72-70 for a one-over-par 281, Hebert laid a five iron 8 ft. from the pin on the 71st hole, sank his putt for a birdie, and coasted to the clubhouse, victor by a stroke over 45-year-old Jim Ferrier. His prize: a record $11,000, wrested from the nation's best pressure golfers...
...leaders. He met Lumumba's private secretary recently. On July 11 he flew to the Congo from Brussels in a plane loaded with Belgian paratroopers. Detwiler says he has no idea how much money the Congo project will need. CIMCO has authorized 1,000,000 shares of $1-par-value stock but only $10,000 worth has been sold. CIMCO's board members-engineers, bankers and lawyers-represent several millions in assets...