Word: rios
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After the exhausting festivities in Rio, he and his family welcomed the rest. Mrs. Truman spent most of her time in their comfortable quarters in the admiral's island. Daughter Margaret, in white halter and skirt, sunned herself on the surrender deck (while sailors peered from behind gun mounts) and got in an occasional game of deck tennis...
...remained for Secretary Marshall and Arthur Vandenberg, back in Washington, to focus attention on the job done. "One thousand percent worthwhile," said Vandenberg, and took the U.S. press to task for what he thought too scant and uncomprehending treatment of Rio's accomplishments. Another who knew what Rio meant was U.S. Ambassador Bill Pawley. His thorough background job in advance of the Conference had done a lot to pave the way for the most successful hemispheric meeting in years...
...cultivate South America. Most-favored-nation trade agreements with Latin American countries were extended to a total of 16. By May of this year, there were Canadian Trade & Commerce Department offices in Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Peru. Canadian investments south of the Rio Grande, principally in mining, oil and public utilities, now total some $150 million.† Canadian banks and insurance companies are pushing business with the Latinos...
Carol of Rumania and his red-haired Madga Lupescu, who went through a provisional marriage ceremony last July when Magda appeared to be dying, decided to make it good & legal this week or maybe next. In Rio de Janeiro there would be a sort of Double Carrick B. knot: the first twist civil, the second Greek Orthodox...
...Dick was a jazz pianist in Rio. One night his mother heard him sing. "Get lost with the piano," she advised him. So, says Dick, "I became the Beeng of Braseel." From Rio to the Milton Berle show (Tues. 8 p.m., NBC) was an easy jump...