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...rose and took off his coat, Speaker Pierre Schneiter read the gesture as a riot signal and touched off the emergency sirens throughout the Palais Bourbon. As the Republican guards started to evacuate the chamber, Poujade explained that he had merely taken off his coat to put on a sweater before leaving...
...alcoholic Matinee Idol Bing Crosby. She slouches around with her glowing hair gone dull, her glasses stuck on top of her head, her underlip sullen, resentment in the very sag of her shoulders and the dangle of her arms. She looks dreadful. Said Seaton: "You know that old cardigan sweater she wears? Well, a lot of actresses would say, 'Well, why don't we just put a few rhinestones here? I want to look dowdy, of course, but this woman has taste . . .' and before you know it, she'd look like a million dollars...
...authoritative Journal said the same has become too tough, and the men who play it should be insulated against injury. The current uniform is virtually the same as that used in soccer; it consists merely of a pair of flimsy shorts, a close-fitting cotton sweater, long socks and ankle boots...
...stands now, would award a major H in minor colors to any athlete who earns four minor varsity letters, two of which must be in the same sport. Another plan is being considered for the four-year jayvee man, whereby he will be awarded a major sport sweater with a minor insignia...
Luring the Dollars. Scotch whisky has long been the chief dollar-earner for Britain (though now rivaled by English automobiles). Scottish woolens, cardigans and tweeds are thriving. The little cashmere-sweater town of Hawick, with a working population of only 3,500, earned some $10 million in foreign currency last year -almost $3,000 per worker. To keep the dollars rolling in, the Scottish Council makes continuing surveys of foreign markets, puts out a monthly magazine listing export opportunities, and peppers Scottish exporters with useful tips, such as: "The president of the Canadian Association of Purchasing Agents is a Scot...