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...sudden friendship, but sheer desperation that led President Mirza to accept Suhrawardy as Prime Minister of the nation accounted to be the staunchest U.S. ally in Asia. Pakistan was in trouble and heading for worse. East Pakistan, with 55% of the country's population, was convulsed by famine compounded by official corruption. Pakistan's much-heralded Five-year plan was already three months old, but because of political bickering, not one of the projects envisioned in it was under way. The once dominant Moslem League Party was fragmented into half a dozen parties and factions, eliminating...
...Kiyoshi Togasaki, a San Francisco-born newsman (University of California, '20) who ran the paper for 14 years until his retirement from active management last January. He was succeeded as president by Shintaro Fukushima, 49, a tough onetime diplomat. Fukushima is one of the West's staunchest supporters in Japan. Says he: "The only way Japan can live is in the sphere of the free world. We'll continue to say that in our editorials...
Lord Halifax, Oxford's chancellor and onetime (1941-46) British Ambassador to the U.S., saluted "Harricum Truman" as "staunchest of allies," named him Doctor of Civil Law. Bess Truman, who called the ceremony "the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen," was less impressed by Dr. Truman. She marched up at a post-degree party, announced, "Come on, Harry, it's time to go." Sighed Truman: "It's always like this." Before leaving Oxford he was cheered by students: "Give 'em hell, Harricum...
...staunchest of these non-conformists is the Savoy Cafe, long the stronghold of solid, two-beat Dixie. It presently features a stomping group which plays its own version of old-fashioned tuba jazz. This nightspot, perhaps the hottest in town, still allows customers enough light to read on its table cards that it has no cover or minimum...
...rugged ends make that position the staunchest on the line. Stan Intihar, an All-Ivy choice in 1953 but ineligible last season, stands 6'4" and 215 pounds. Equally good on offense and defense, Intihar looms as one of the best in the league, and with sophomore star Gerry Knapp, gives the Big Red two formidable pass receivers...