Word: tirana
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...visit only after getting due permission. Ironically enough, it is that old target of Kremlin abuse, Marshal Tito, who has to give the permission-to fly across the Yugoslav territory that separates Albania from the other satellites. Last week, as Khrushchev's jet TU-104 streaked toward Tirana with Tito's consent, the Soviet leader wired: "As I am flying over your territory, I send you warmest congratulations on your [67th] birthday...
Among Communists who played court to the big boss was Red China's touring Defense Minister, who turned up in Tirana. Belgrade further reported that "most" Eastern European satellites had asked and received permission to send planes across Yugoslavia with unspecified passengers for Albania. It could hardly be said that the party big wheels had picked a Communist show place to gather in. But then the Khrushchev party's next stop is Hungary...
...remaining four victories were in four games. Number three man Tim Gallwey played erratically in beating Tom Kehler, 17-16, 15-9, 4-15, 12-15, 15-4. Fourth man Fred Vinton topped Jim Jennings, 6-15, 15-18, 15-11, 15-7. At seven, Charlie Poletti beat Bardyl Tirana, 18-15, 15-6, 14-15, 15-2, and in eighth position Wally Stimson rallied to down Bob Seabring...
...their defiance of Nasser. But they took a prudent step: they divided their Syrian and Lebanese apparatus, so that if either is broken up, the other will survive. The general party line laid down in Damascus last week is understood to have been decided at a conference in Tirana, Albania last October. It is to exploit their opportunity in Iraq by launching a propaganda drive for a confederation of Arab states, as opposed to a Nasser-led united Arab nation. Their best bet is now Iraq. They have two Communist parties at work there. One calls itself Shorsh, and works...
Sharp Competition. In Tirana, Italy, long mystified by sudden blackouts of local TV sets when good programs were scheduled, police discovered that the coaxial cable was being cut with an ax, finally arrested Movie House Owner Marco Soltoggio...