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...three years younger than Hannibal was at the time of his invasion. Hoyte became a Hanniphile in 1955 while studying at Cambridge. In 1956 he led a reconnaissance group into the Alps to scout various possible routes, settled on Clapier pass because it fitted most of the meager clues left by the historians. Ancient accounts say Hannibal camped two days at the summit: the summit at Clapier pass is flat enough and big enough to hold a Hannibal-sized army. Other points that tally with old descriptions: from Clapier pass, the Po River Valley is visible, and a steep trail...
Black Prince. Part of Libya's touchiness grows out of its realization that it could not survive six months if the U.S. and Britain (which has given Libya $64 million) withdrew their support. Libya's meager exports of esparto grass (for paper currency), olive oil, nuts and camels pay for only a fraction of its imports, and U.S. grants total more than half Libya's annual budget. Rumors rife in Libya of local mismanagement of allied funds are small encouragement to pull out U.S. technicians and let the Libyans spend away on their own. Most...
...into power as the new Congo Republic's first Premier last November, he felt in no position to test his strength in a popular vote. His archrival, Jacques Opangault, who barely missed getting the job himself, persistently demanded general elections, but Premier Youlou refused, using his meager majority of one vote in the Legislative Assembly to proclaim himself in control until 1962. The political squabble touched off bloody rioting that in February left more than 100 dead in Brazzaville's native quarters...
...turned from vague phrase into dinner-table reality. Headlined Noticias Gráficas: DISASTER HITS ARGENTINE TABLE. "Commodities that were never missing from tables of the most modest homes," the paper said, "are now fast disappearing, such as wine, butter and the classic Argentine barbecue. How far can a meager family income...
...latest shocking example of Britain's inhumane laws involved Eftihia Christos, a 39-year-old Greek Cypriot who came to Britain 20 years ago. In 1953, after her husband died of tuberculosis, Eftihia got an allowance from the National Assistance Board, but it was too meager to support her four children, three of whom also suffered from TB. And so, in order to buy eggs and milk for them, Eftihia Christos began working far into each night, sewing hooks and eyes on dresses. Because she failed to report her extra ?2 to ?3 weekly earnings to the National Assistance...