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Plain Chinese, who have fled Communist areas by the millions, have observed the "new democracy" at work in every village the Communists have taken. The Chinese say that the Reds have a "three-head policy." The first stage is the "nod head," when they are polite to the people and want to make friends. The second stage is the "shake head," when they begin to refuse the people's requests. The third stage comes when they are in full control; it is called the "chop head...
Among all the 50,000 people in the ring, nervous, 23-year-old Rafael Rodriguez wanted most the approval of Rodolfo Gaona. His nod would add thousands of pesos to the matador's earnings. But approval, if it came, would be only a milder-than-usual insult. Who had a better right to be critical? The old man was the greatest bullfighter Mexico ever produced, and one of the greatest in the world's history...
...Kick In the Teeth. Another satellite ex-Premier who had to flee, Ferenc Nagy (pronounced Nod-ye) of Hungary, told his story last week in The Struggle Behind the Iron Curtain (Macmillan; $6). He, too, paints a picture of Stalin; this one, Stalin the Genial Conciliator...
...board accepts the Saltonstall Committee plaque proposal, the decision will be final. The only other group whose approval is required, the Alumni Association, gave the nod to the plan on October...
...record of four wins and four losses, including 1 to 0 wins over Princeton and Yale. They lost to Navy, 3 to 0, but defeated Dartmouth, 2 to 1. Since the Crimson dropped Dartmouth, 4 to 0, and lost to Navy, 2 to 0, it rates the nod on comparative scores, but type of play often means more in soccer than past scores...