Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Laborites in near disarray, Tory stock was going up, the nation's gold and dollar reserves were at a seven-year high of more than $3 billion, and not even Britain's fear of war over Quemoy had produced much of a public clamor. The man nobody thought could ever be popular had brought his party a long way from the dark days of Suez. Said one happy Tory last week: "We're well on our way to having a Father Figure...
...British, heartily suspicious of Makarios, thought his proposal too vaguely worded, and just "another Makarios trick," decided to go ahead with "partnership" despite Greek protests. Only Turkey said "Howdy, podner." Its special representative reported for duty to British Governor Sir Hugh Foot. But to soften passions, the Turks appointed as their adviser to Foot not someone from Ankara-who might have been welcomed at the airport with bombs-but the Turkish consul general in Nicosia, who was already there. Shrugged 55-year-old Burhan Ishin, a husky onetime Turkish national soccer star and longtime diplomat: "After all, I can only...
...before repairs) was too steep even for a Texas millionaire who made inquiries. Even less appealing was the condition of the 40-room, 16th century Chateau de Vauvenargues in sunny Provence. Fortnight ago, the pleased master of Vauvenargues showed up for a housewarming. At first Homeowner Pablo Picasso thought that the dank castle, which has no central heating and little plumbing, would make a fine warehouse, later decided to move in himself. Proletarian Pablo would undoubtedly forgo the title (marquis) that goes with the moldy heap, but the price of restoration-an estimated $500,000-would give him an even...
...canny diagnosis of ailments that have baffled her doctor hubby; the silly old dear could not see a wart under his own nose. Actress Reed plays mom with engaging charm. But the directors have hobbled the stride of the show with many a long, purposeless pause, as if they thought that viewers would be howling at the line that preceded...
...Valeria Cossati, the turning point came, she thought, when her husband jokingly began calling her Mamma. Somehow it made her feel that she had lost her youth and was also beginning to lose her identity...