Word: ruling
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...stinging defeat for Adenauer, the worst he had received in ten years of strong-willed party rule. West Germany had at last found a crown prince to succeed Adenauer when the day comes. Ludwig Erhard emerged unquestionably as the most likely Christian-Democratic candidate for the chancellery in 1961 if Adenauer himself at 85 does not want it, and possibly even if he does...
...acres of non-irrigated land. The rest will be divided among his tenant farmers. Though owners will be in part compensated in government bonds, those holding feudal jagirs-the gifts of the Mogul kings to their favored warriors-will not. Eventually, as Ayub knows, the lasting benefits of his rule will depend on how well he carries out land reform...
...homey recollections of last fall's U.S. trip. Sample: when the Queen asked to see the launching of a moon rocket she was told that the request posed difficulties because future visitors might use it as a precedent. "Why don't you," suggested Frederika helpfully, "make a rule that only queens and upwards...
...Faith, i.e., boss of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide missions. The first man in that post ever to visit the Far East, Armenian Cardinal Agaganian came straight to the point in his airport press conference. Plainly referring to the 3,000,000 Chinese Catholics under Red rule, he said: "I pray that God will shower his blessings over the Chinese people-everywhere. I send them love and affection, and assure them of my continual prayers...
...cardinal celebrated Mass early one morning at Saigon's brown brick cathedral, the surrounding streets were jammed with curious onlookers who had slept all night on the pavements. As he held public prayers for Communist North Viet Nam's "church of silence" (430,000 Catholics under Red rule), refugees from the north streamed into the city for a look at the Pope's emissary. To kindle morale where it is under great stress-along the smoldering Chinese border-Agaganian tirelessly inspected Catholic schools, hospitals, refugee camps, convents, seminaries and nurseries. Said a Vietnamese priest: "He has strengthened...