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...Paul Sartre, Russian Author Vanda Vasilevskaya, Mexico's ex-President Lázaro Cárdenas, British Guiana's Janet Jagan, and a couple hundred more. Castro planned to send a large delegation; placards were printed and street demonstrations planned to take place in São Paulo and Rio. The organizers felt so sure of themselves that they sent a delegation trooping into the office of Foreign Minister Hermes Lima with a request for courtesies for the visitors: diplomatic privileges, local transportation, an official reception. And wouldn't it be nice if President...
...small private plane collided with a two-engine Scandia transport flown by Brazil's Vasp Airlines in the crowded air corridor between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. All 27 aboard both planes were killed, their bodies strewn along more than two miles of rugged mountain terrain. The smaller plane's pilot had strayed into a lane reserved for scheduled commercial airliners...
...biggest name in Brazil's midterm state and congressional elections last week got the biggest comeuppance. Janio Quadros, 45, elected mayor of Sao Paulo city in 1953, governor of Sao Paulo state in 1954 and President of Brazil by a record margin in 1960, was running for office for the first time since he abdicated the presidency in August 1961. He chose his old stamping ground, Sao Paulo, and his old job, governor. Totting up the official returns takes weeks in Brazil, but all indications are that Quadros suffered a humiliating defeat. With 86% of the ballots counted...
...converted an old foundry to make Willys' castings, began building the sprawling, efficient plant at Sao Bernardo. The Brazilians set about lining up parts suppliers. A manufacturer of hypodermic needles converted his production to gas and oil lines, and a blacksmith bid to supply wheels. Recalls Willys Treasurer Paulo Quartim Barbosa: "We gave him an order for 500 wheels. They weren't quite square-but almost. Our technicians found they had eight protruding points. But we gave him another chance, and when he sent them back to us again two months later, they were as good...
...only muster the support of six minor parties, ranging from the far right to the far left. But he soon recaptured his old magic with the crowds. Until a few weeks ago, newspapers ignored his campaign and poked fun at him. On the anniversary of his resignation, S?o Paulo papers headlined it as Dia da Fuga, day of flight. But J?nio told a cheering crowd that election day, Oct. 7, will be Dia da Forra, day of redress. And slowly he has gained ground, especially among the lower classes, where his promises of economic reform and clean government...