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...made up for a Latin audience. But Shivers, despite his good looks, is debarred from a movie or TV career by the bluest beard in public life. In a recent campaign, his enemies spread a rumor that Shivers wears a toupee. Mrs. Shivers disposed of that with a bright remark: "If he does, he'd better get a new one, because this one is getting motheaten...
...invitations to the diplomatic reception for Eden last week were issued in the names of "Marshal Josip Broz Tito and Mme. Jovanka Broz." At the reception itself, Major Jovanka played the part of hostess with poise and charm. One of the 400 guests present complimented her with the remark: "You are attracting more attention even than Mr. Eden." "No," gasped Yugoslavia's new first lady. "How can that...
Bouncing back into the campaign war, Dixon referred to Stevenson last night, in a Denver speech, as "the chlorophyl candidate," qualifying his remark by adding that "all the alfalfa grown in the State of Utah can't produce enough chlorophyl to make that mess in Washington smell sweet...
Gloved Hand. On his part, Ike was also having a spot of trouble with newsmen covering him. Although he started out with a reserve of popularity among reporters, he quickly got gun-shy of the press. Startled at how a chance remark to newsmen can turn into a headline, he has shied away from reporters, sees his press troupe mostly from speaking platforms. He has been working hard to overcome the barrier, but Hearst Reporter Bob Considine put his finger on one difficulty last week. In Europe, wrote Considine, Ike became accustomed to gloved-hand treatment by the press...
...Lowell used to say that the surest way to ruin a university was to fill the Faculty with good men. He meant, of course, good rather than excellent scholars and teachers. With his remark in mind I have considered it the first duty of the President of Harvard to be concerned with the quality of the permanent staff throughout the University. By one method or another we endeavor to make each permanent appointment the best possible appointment...