Word: royale
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Inside the gloomy igth Century concert hall across from the royal palace, the Cabinet, all high-ranking Communists, gathered to watch the King make one of his rare public appearances and hear Prime Minister Petru Groza make one of his frequent speeches. Dutifully, the Communist clique gave Groza a resounding welcome. But it was silent when the red plush doors of the royal box flew open and the King strode in. Erect, unsmiling, he sat alone in the huge box, listened impassively as Groza took credit for the coup himself and pointedly failed to mention even once the role played...
...Empties. Dave Sark, Local 726's president, was running the show and he knew how to keep it jumping with fun and sightseeing. There was a stop at Colorado Springs and another for a look at the Royal Gorge and there was a bus trip into the mountains in Utah and swimming in the Great Salt Lake ("you float in that water"). Out of Salt Lake City, Sam Conino got a telegram; his wife had her baby O.K. The boys of Sam's local were all traveling without their wives and itching for a real party, and that...
...blow a loud whistle on Lieut. General John C. H. Lee," wrote Scripps-Howard's roving Columnist Robert Ruark from Leghorn, Italy last week. "I hope my beefs reach the eyes of General Lee's bossman, Ike Eisenhower, and I hope furthermore that the General gets a royal eating-out.* He's got one coming...
...differences between U.S. and British comic-strip tastes. Blondie is a fixture, in the Daily Graphic. Said an editor: "It never gets beyond the trifling happenings that go on in everyone's life all over the world." Donald Duck, Mandrake the Magician and King of the Royal Mounted have been accepted because they are easily understood, and Super-Sleuth Rip Kirby is doing nicely in the Daily Mail. "He's a fairly quiet chap with pipe and glasses," said a Mazlman, "and our people seem to go for that type of hero...
...dashed off. The hussars scattered. Dubliners considered this incident alone made the show a success. When Eire's No. 1 Army band (conducted by a German) played God Save the King!, Eamon de Valera smiled sourly as he stood at attention in what used to be the royal box. Whether he liked it or not the British team won the big event, the international military jumping contest...