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Scott McLeod's job was an ugly, thankless one to begin with, and he was bound to stir up enemies. As Dulles' top security officer, it was his duty to rid the department of the soft-on-Communism reputation that had built up during the Acheson regime. But by plunging in with McCarthy-like zeal, McLeod alienated good guys and bad guys alike. Moreover, he seemed to be in some initial doubt about whether his primary loyalty was to Secretary Dulles or to State's critics in Congress. The matter came to a head when McLeod, going...
...King, the moment had come. First summoning 50 top army officers to the palace and exacting loyalty pledges, he demanded the Cabinet's resignation. Nabulsi, a left-wing and anti-Western economist (educated at the American University of Beirut), submitted his resignation but confidently expected his leaving to stir up trouble. His coalition controlled the majority of seats in Jordan's Parliament; the explosive street crowds of Jordan were on his side, and his policies were in cahoots with Egypt and the ruling leftists in neighboring Syria. Nabulsi also could apparently count on the decisive support of opportunistic...
Lukens Steel Co. is a 147-year-old company, largely family-owned, that never caused much stir outside Coatesville, Pa. (pop. 15,000), where its plant is the mainstay of the community. But in recent months in Wall Street, Lukens Steel has become not only a well-known but a very puzzling company. Twice in the last fortnight the New York Stock Exchange has had to suspend trading in Lukens stock-first because of a rush to sell, later because of a scramble to buy. Last week the Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission stepped...
...Soviet Union: ¶ Karen Khachaturian, 36. Aram's nephew, whose eclectic, highly rhythmic Violin Sonata in G Minor has been recorded by Russian Virtuoso David Oistrakh. ¶ Andrei Volkonsky, 23, whose works hint at Hindemith; he migrated from France to Russia a few years ago, caused a stir in Moscow last year with a Piano Quintet...
...plus 62 ½ each. Fiddle-faddle, said the President, vetoing the boost. He noted that violins and violas of this type are made by only one U.S. manufacturer, Jackson-Guldan of Columbus, Ohio, which employs 30 production workers. To protect them, the Tariff Commission was willing to stir up West Germany, France and Italy, which supply most of the low-and medium-priced violins bought...