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...first presidential journey outside Argentina, Perón had crossed the Andes for a six-day state visit with his old friend and fellow general. His purpose was to discuss with Ibañez, whom he helped elect last September, plans for closer economic and political relations between the two neighboring republics. He also hoped to found a Latin-American economic bloc strong enough to bargain evenly with U.S. commercial power, and to form the basis of the Argentine-dominated South American confederation he has long dreamed...
Balloting followed a colorful six-day campaign. During the week, candidates handed out leaflets of general plans and events they would include in the Jubilee weekend. Two candidates also polled '56 for suggestions...
Without pausing after his flying tour of European capitals, Dean Acheson last week began a six-day visit to the principal cities of Brazil. The first U.S. Secretary of State to visit South America in four years, he was there to reassure Brazilians that the U.S., in its preoccupation with the problems of Europe and Asia, has not forgotten its friendship with the world's largest republic...
Fair Deal. In Bath, England, temporary clerks in the admiralty office campaigned for the same six-day honeymoon leaves as their permanent coworkers, solemnly contended: "The nuptial responsibilities of temporary and established grades are equally grave...
Five-Ring Circus. The training routine has both the exhausting overtones of a six-day bike race and the bewildering versatility of a five-ring circus. The day starts with 6 a.m. reveille. At 8, the candidates for the team put in more than an hour of riding, sharing six retired Army remount horses borrowed from Fort Belvoir. At ten, the group heads for the pistol range where Sharpshooter Troy puts them through their paces. Using .22 caliber pistols-because they are easy to shoot and ammunition is cheap-the squad practices pumping bull's-eyes into...