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...corporal going about his communications duties was amazed to hear Miss Paik of Pyongyang call out in English: "How long have you been over here?" He answered, "Thirteen months, almost," and she said, "That's too long." The corporal asked her what her people wanted anyway-maybe a unified Korea with north and south together? Yes, agreed Miss Paik, that was about it. "Who do you want to run it," asked the corporal, "the Communists or the U.N.?" Sergeant Paik smiled discreetly and shook her head...
...Thirteen (13) percent of the Class of '26 has been in jail. This startling figure comes to light today with the publication of "Harvard 1926--The Life and Opinions of a College Class." The book is a companion-piece to the usual 25th Class Report...
...Intercollegiate Rowing Association's big race, the former Poughkeepsie, now Marietta regatta, will see thirteen colleges competing on the Ohio River this Saturday, according to officials yesterday...
...turned the table on the Russians. During the thirteen weary weeks the deputy foreign ministers' meeting has been bumping along in Paris, the Reds have insisted that the West is stalling. Last week the West decided to show the world clearly who was doing the stalling. U.S. Delegate Philip Jessup handed Gromyko a note inviting Russia to a Foreign Ministers Conference to open in Washington on July 23, and to talk about the five agenda items already agreed on: German demilitarization; Austrian peace treaty; German unity; Italian, Rumanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian peace treaties; status of Trieste...
...Swaying Step. Toward week's end, Mossadeq dressed and for the first time in thirteen days came out of seclusion, for a press conference with foreign newsmen. His blue, pin-striped suit hung loosely from his thin, haunched shoulders as he shuffled along the magnificently carpeted Parliament halls. Facing the reporters, the Prime Minister held his text in his trembling hands, started to read. After a few words he choked, his eyes filled with tears. He swayed from side to side. An aide quickly grasped his right arm to prevent him from falling. Mossadeq blew his nose, shook...