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...most that the U.S.-Belgian proposals might achieve would be to make it easier for such moderate African na tions as Nigeria, Tunisia and Sierra Leone to lend moral support to Tshombe. But what the Congo really needs is increased military and administrative assistance, aimed at building an army that will fight without white leadership and a civil service that won't steal the country blind. Rather than trying to polish Tshombe's ineradicably tarnished image through hopeful half-measures, Brussels and Washington would do better sending him increased logistic and material support. After all, Mike Hoare...
Though reluctant to abandon his opulent villa near Madrid, Peron is expected to leave Spain as a matter of pride. Where will he go? Peronistas have suggested Switzerland, where he stashed some of his looted millions. Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, Algeria's Ben Bella, and Tunisia's Habib Bourguiba have sent him invitations, and Castro is cooing...
...world record. And for half the race, there was Clarke striding rhythmically, effortlessly around the track, burning out his challengers. With a badly twisted ankle, Gerry Lindgren was struggling just to finish, and the crowd in National Stadium waited patiently for Clarke to shake the other also-rans: Tunisia's little Mohamed Gamoudi, Ethiopia's Mamo Wolde-and Billy Mills. But on and on they went, matching stride for stride, lapping stragglers, jockeying for position. Clarke was in front going into the final lap. Incredibly, Mills was right behind, and so were the other two unknowns...
Suddenly, as an astonished roar erupted from 75,000 throats, Mills turned on his finishing kick, tried to pass-and got a dig in the ribs that knocked him off stride. Once more, he came on, and now Tunisia's Gamoudi blasted past, stiff-arming the American to one side in a tangle of flailing arms and legs. Mills stumbled, recovered, and dashed forward again. Arms pumping, legs churning, his face an agony of effort, he raced past Clarke, past Gamoudi, past the finish line-to win by four yards, set a new Olympic record...
Mills sped by Mohamed Gamoudi of Tunisia and Ron Clarke of Australia on the last lap to win in the Olympicrecord time...