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...Ripe Plum. How would the British take a U.S. policy change? The British Foreign Office again warned that it would take "all practical steps" to block Iranian oil sales. But under pressure from the U.S., the British might lift the embargo...
...While the Communists have so far failed to make any serious attempt to seize power in Iran (they may have decided that it is smarter to stay in opposition and sabotage the government instead of being saddled with government responsibility themselves), Iran is becoming a riper and more inviting plum for the Reds every week the deadlock continues. Said one Briton last week: "After all, it might be better to lose Anglo-Iranian and keep Iran...
...religious organizations. Some well-known names were also in the running: Mary Pickford Rogers, in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Bing Crosby Enterprises, in Spokane, Wash.; Democratic National Committee Chairman Frank McKinney & friends, in Indianapolis; Economic Stabilizer Roger Putnam, in Springfield, Mass. Denver, which now has no TV, is the biggest plum. Among the hopeful applicants: Comedian Bob Hope and Denver's Mayor Quigg Newton...
District Judge: promised a federal judgeship by Franklin Roosevelt, he finally got the plum from Harry Truman in 1946; as district judge in Philadelphia, he earned the reputation of being a highhanded pro-Government man; most notable case before him was that of Atomic Spy Harry Gold, on whom he passed sentence of 30 years...
Once in the Kingdom of Sweets, nevertheless, the corps dances with brilliance and precision. Elaine Fi-field as the Sugar Plum Fairy has beautiful poise, and the Nutcracker Prince, David Blair, performs his ballon impressively. The divertissements--Chocolate from Spain, Tea from China, and Nougat from Russia were marvelous caricatures...