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...eight months American statesmen have devoted the better part of their time and energies to getting themselves reelected. Aspiring politicians zealously tried to prove their opponents were menaeen in whom lechery, dishonesty, opportunism, and graft were compounded...
...world lost one of its great statesmen and South Africa lost a powerful voice for moderation when death came in September to 80-year...
...enthusiasm. He acted-in the words of New York Times Correspondent Tony Leviero-"like an insurance salesman who has at last signed up an important prospect . . . while the latter appeared dubious over the extent of coverage." Truman characterized the general as "one of America's greatest soldier-statesmen." Faced with such hallelujahs, MacArthur authorized Press Secretary Ross to state: "No field commander in the history of warfare has had more complete and admirable support than I have during the Korean operation...
Working with Price in the backfield were Howard Hansen, Vern Wynott and Paul Vitek, the last of whom has recently undergone a knee operation. Hansen, a hard driving fullback, scored twice on Saturday against the Statesmen. Wynott, a very fast wingback, and Vitek saw limited action in Saturday's contest...
Possibly a lightning change had struck the Greek economy in six weeks. More likely, the taverna statesmen were right in their suspicions that Paul Porter was kani politiki in an effort to get a cabinet more to his liking...