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Rockefeller also told one of the oldest of all political jokes - the one about a Western Governor attending his first hanging. When the condemned man declined to make a departing speech, the Governor offered to say a few words. The sheriff asked the prisoner if the Governor could have the time. Replied the prisoner: "Yes, but only on the condition that you hang me first...
...culo (circ. 110,000). "and she reflects tenderness and joy." Not since Britain's Queen Elizabeth graced the country two years ago had Portugal so eagerly awaited a guest. And Britain, too, had high hopes for Princess Margaret's "private visit" to England's "oldest ally": her appearance at the Federation of British Industries' $3,000,000 fair in Lisbon might do much to woo Portuguese trade away from the Germans. But by the time Margaret's visit ended last week, there was little joy or tenderness left in Lisbon. "Everything the British embassy...
...94th renewal of the U.S.'s oldest intercollegiate sporting event, Harvard's smooth-stroking varsity crew led from the start, fashioned a workmanlike 2½ length victory over Yale in a four-mile race on the Thames at New London, Conn...
...home of England's most famous literary evangelist and quickly manages to seduce the evangelist's wife. After that, the book turns into an old-fashioned game of musical beds: George's wife, learning of the affair, permits herself to be seduced by his oldest friend; the friend's mistress comforts herself by propositioning George. The only perceptible effect of this frenetic activity is that it puts an end to George's marriage just about the time he is discovering that if he loves anybody at all it is most probably his wife. The evangelist...
...oldest alumni of the College will lead the afternoon procession...