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His official red silk cape thrown over an overcoat, Prosecutor Ho Chung-pan of the Hopehi High Court sat behind a small wooden table upon which was placed a writing set and paper. Yoshiko stood at attention four feet from him. "Your appeal has been rejected," Ho piped shrilly. "I...
It was, first of all, the constitutional duty of the President of the U.S. to develop and propose a suitable policy. It was then up to the people's representatives in Congress. They would have to affirm, reject or amend the policy the Administration proposed. The next move was...
About once a week, the Greek government declares all-out war on the Communist guerrillas. But last week, Greece's 88-year-old Premier, Themistocles Sophoulis, seemed grimmer than usual. He signed an emergency decree empowering the government to requisition houses and factories, conscript any man or woman, including...
"The first and most important task of the economic staff would be to frame concrete proposals for the stabilization of the currencies of Western Europe; for the development of trade; for the execution of the European Recovery Plan; for a comprehensive production plan, including agriculture and the heavy industries; and...
After the revolution, Prophet Menzhinsky became the Leninists' knout. Lenin called him "the decadent neurotic." This policeman was interested in Persian art and higher mathematics. He wrote erotic poetry and read pornographic novels in his office between executions. He was plump, languid, soft-voiced, given to blue moods. He...