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...word came, at last. Dewey opened his door and faced the throng of newsmen in the hall. They asked him what he had to say. "I am humbly grateful for the confidence of the elected representatives of the Republican Party," he said solemnly, "and hope God gives me the strength to merit it." The blitz was over...
...welcomes pilgrims on arrival, nor says goodbye when they leave. It is seldom impressed with their triumphs and does not mourn if they choose to dive out a window. There is no lonelier sight in the world than a dead man lying on a Manhattan sidewalk, ringed by a throng of the half-curious...
When the results were announced (Li: 1,438; Sun Fo: 1,295), assemblymen went wild. They picked up smiling Madame Li, carried her shoulder-high. On the streets, where crowds had listened to the balloting at corner radios, firecrackers popped and crackled in celebration. The cheering throng surged to Li's headquarters, jubilantly hoisted the general aloft. Exulted a delegate: "Very good! We voted against the government...
...Marseille, where mobile guards kept Communist demonstrators at more than arm's length, the Communists' great enemy, Charles de Gaulle, spoke from a barge anchored in the Old Port to a throng of 100,000 on the docks. He offered not one hand but two to all who would join his movement. He said that "our arms are wide open to others"-which seemed to indicate that he still had lively hopes of a deal with Premier Robert Schuman...
...turbulent throng of close to one thousand students jammed Memorial Hall triangle yesterday noon to applaud, jeer, or merely contemplate a "Save the Peace" rally...