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Into the Field. The man behind Operation Snoop is Commissioner of Internal Revenue T. (for Thomas) Coleman Andrews, 54, a self-styled "Byrd Democrat." Andrews is a jovial, distinguished-looking Virginian with a fine command of Elizabethan English and an enthusiasm for rod & gun. He inherited an IRS which was left a shambles by the tax scandals of the Truman Administration. In seven months he has rejuvenated morale and rebuilt his staff with complete disdain for political recommendations. Principal reorganization: cutting the number of IRS regional offices from 17 to nine, at the same time transferring large chunks of responsibility...
...long tradition. Even after being booted into the pool, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi never learned to be decisive. Ascending the throne in 1941, Mohammed Reza quickly indicated that he preferred affairs of the heart to affairs of state. In his early days, he kept a fast plane, a hot-rod Cadillac and a French mistress; once he made a big and unsuccessful pitch for Rita Hayworth...
...group from a truck drivers' local to the Honorable order of Kentucky Colonels. According to the project's heads, a donor can offer a whole bookmobile ($3,000) or just some of its parts-a flywheel for $9, a gas tank for $17.50, or even a connecting rod for 12?. So far, a total of 20 bookmobiles has been promised...
...Freedom from Fear: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort...
First Person (Fri. 8:30 p.m., NBC). Rod Steiger in Desert Cafe...