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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Among simple people of this region, Bishop Le Huu Tu is clearly a hero. When the sampan carrying him from steamer to shore was in danger of sticking on a mud-bank, crowds of men & women jumped into the river to their waists, virtually carried the whole sampan, including the bishop and his attendant priests, plus the American visitors. Along the road from the river to Phat Diem town, a group of young cyclists waited to greet the returning bishop. He had been away only four days, but the people seemed genuinely moved and excited in welcoming him back. Some...
Isolationism had been pronounced dead by many competent doctors. But it was not dead, just shamming. Last week it was ripping off its winding sheet and making loud speeches-and attracting crowds of listeners. The question it posed: Should the U.S. continue its attempts to shore up allies in Europe and Asia, or should it make itself as strong as possible at home and prepare to stand alone...
After two hours of merry conversation, Willie was dismissed. He turned to the committee cordially: "Don't forget my home in Deal if you are down the shore. You are invited." As a last thought, Senator Kefauver asked if Willie had any inside tips on horses. Willie smiled expansively on the committee: "I have a great following," he said. "Follow me and see what...
...last officially-announced break in the case, almost two months ago, put the entire investigation back in the North Shore area. Police followed a minor lead concerning a summer resort home and unearthed the name of a person already in the official dossier of the case...
Landlocked Ethiopia once had a seacoast. It fringed the strategic waters where the Red Sea runs into the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. In the 19th Century the British, the French and finally the Italians each grabbed themselves a wedge of Ethiopia's shore. In their portion called Eritrea (pop. 1,000,000; area 50,000 sq. mi.), the Italians of Benito Mussolini's Fascist era rebuilt the old city of Asmara. From Eritrea the Italians launched their conquest of Emperor Haile Selassie's domain. It took World War II to drive the Italians...