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...sadly watched a band of dissident Democrats rebel against his organization, nominate and elect Bert Combs as his successor. Vowed Happy as he saw Combs sworn in: "I will come back and clean them out again." But it did not turn out that way-and last week Happy was sadder than ever...
Taller But Sadder. Hoping to capitalize on the divisions in non-Communist ranks, Communist Boss Palmiro Togliatti. whose Reds were the biggest gainers in last month's balloting (winning 25% of the vote), warned that "the first phase of an extremely acute and bitter" political era had opened, and demanded that Reds be brought into the Cabinet. Nenni, under heavy pressure from his onetime Red allies to push the center-left coalition further left, threatened to do just that. In advance of a crucial Socialist Party congress in July, Nenni declared that he would demand "more advanced positions...
From the other end of the political spectrum, the free-enterprising Liberals, who also made impressive election gains, were hopping mad. Liberal Leader Giovanni Malagodi bitingly labeled Moro "a taller, sadder Fanfani, but no less dangerous"; he promised to wage the "severest possible opposition" to the apertura...
...story of the Tigers is still sadder; the team that was to give the Yankees their toughest competition has collapsed altogether. The good pitchers are no longer good: Jim Bunning, an All-Star last year, is 1-5; Frank Lary is lost to the club; Phil Regan is 2-4. The Tigers, now barely ahead of Washington for ninth place, have a very unpromising season ahead of them if the pitchers don't start coming around...
Clear Melancholy. Ever since his good days began, with his first hit record (I Got a Woman) eight years ago, Charles has been steadily plagued by souvenirs from sadder times. He was born in Albany, Ga., blinded by illness at six, orphaned at 15, addicted to narcotics at 16. He went to school just long enough to learn Braille, at 17 struck out with a trio; soon he was in Seattle playing ersatz Nat King Cole, and he kept at it well into his 20s. Then, in a flash of insight, he decided to be himself. He began singing...