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...more intent on destroying each other than the Portuguese. The Popular Movement for Liberation of Angola (M.P.L.A.) is led by smooth. Sorbonne-educated Mario Pinto de Andrade, 34, a mulatto whose backing comes mainly from other assimilados, the educated half-castes who have long had full Portuguese citizenship; to widen its appeal, however, an Angolan black, Poet Agostinho Neto, was recently made M.P.L.A.'s nominal leader. Andrade, who, like most of Salazar's foes, is often denounced as a Communist, is an astute politician and an able organizer. He has built a nationwide following among the mulatto elite...
...Chairman Chambers were both in trouble. Intense competition had brought a worldwide drop in chemical prices. Britain and the Common Market could not make up their minds about each other. And, acting more tigerish than usual, I.C.I, had pawed hungrily at another company and been seriously scratched itself. To widen its synthetic fiber business. I.C.I, bought heavily into smaller Courtaulds. Ltd. and touched off the biggest proxy fight in British history (TIME, March 23. 1962). Able to secure only 38.5% of Courtaulds stock, I.C.I. not only lost the battle but was generally criticized for grasping, un-British conduct. For Chambers...
...assertion that "there can be no just criticism of a political leader...without full reference to the political circumstances." This is really Hughes's theme: he says of the "open and receptive" George Humphrey, for instance, that the fact his vision of the world politics did not grow and widen "probably offers as much commentary on the political environment in which he found himself, as upon the individual." The Eisenhower ordeal has left Hughes much more impressed with the stupidity and viciousness of this country's "political environment" than depressed at Eisenhower's problematical missed opportunities. More precisely, Hughes considers...
...member of the six-man Commission, Griswold predicted that the withholding of funds might act as a lever to force Mississippi to end discrimination. Acknowledging that such action might widen the breach between the Southern state and the Federal Government, he declared that Mississippi could no longer ignore its responsibilities to the rest of the nation...
After six straight Los Angeles points narrowed the eastern division champs' lead to five points early in the final period, Bob Cousy and Sam Jones sparked a rally that made Boston fans comfortable again. The Lakers desperately fought back again, but Cousy sunk two quick field goals to widen the Celtics margin...