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...military candidate powerful backing. In the Byzantine world of Vietnamese politics, assuming that Ky gets the military nomination, his ultimate triumph at the polls is by no means a sure thing. His youth and the fact that he is a Northerner both work against him. Lately Saigon has been abuzz with rumors that Duong Van Minh, better known as Big Minh when he was Chief of State and commander in chief in 1963, might return from exile in Bangkok to enter the lists. The good-natured general headed the coup that overthrew Diem, but he would have to come home...
Hungarians love chocolate - indeed, it is their favorite sweet. They eat it in pastries, cakes, cookies, and even as the stuffing of a pancake called palacsinta. But last week Budapest was abuzz with rumors of a scandal that turned many a Communist sweet tooth sour. At lavish parties run for high government officials by the boss of Hungary's state-controlled national catering service, the pièce de résistance was a chocolate-covered airline hostess...
Inevitable Reminder. The rest of Jackie's purchases were made by phone or by friends, and on Christmas morning all was ready. Spying his gifts beneath a 12-ft. tree, John-John tore into them without further ceremony, and the room was soon abuzz and awhir with the sounds of a helicopter, some airplanes and a toy boat. Somewhat more sedately, Caroline opened presents described by a family friend as "girl's toys," plus a bright red fire engine from Lucy Baines Johnson. From King Hassan of Morocco, whom she visited in October, Jackie accepted a century...
Like the overturning of a deeply embedded rock, the Profumo scandal caused a frantic scurrying of a great many odd human insects. One of the crawliest figures to emerge was that of Peter Rachman, who may, or may not, be dead. Last week press and Parliament were abuzz with his sordid story...
...Move. Despite Bobby's protestations, cloakrooms were indeed abuzz with rumors of a deal by which, after a sham battle, the Administration would let the Southern Democrats kill off Title II, and the Southerners would let the Administration have the rest of the bill. The Administration could then claim credit for having tried to get a public-accommodations measure, attempt to blame the failure on Republican opposition...