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Prince Charles is a monarchical Zen master of this kind of deflective gesture that establishes both closeness and distance. The former comes from the actual doing or saying; the latter from the perpetual surprise that it should have been done at all. Until last week's historic smooch on the palace balcony, no one could recall anyone in the royal family kissing on cue from the crowd. Lip readers who watched the scene on television reported to London newspapers this completely unverifiable exchange. He: "They are trying to get us to kiss." She: "I tried...
...mend a few fences in Eastern Europe. Last week Soviet Party Boss Leonid Brezhnev flew to Belgrade-his first journey to Yugoslavia in five years. The effusive Brezhnev greeted Yugoslav President Josi f Broz Tito with three kisses and an exuberant bear hug. This was one more Slavic smooch than usual -perhaps an index of how anxious Moscow is to improve relations with the independent Yugoslavs. At an official dinner at the Federal Executive Council Building, Brezhnev ridiculed as "fairy tales" the widespread fears that Moscow would attempt to interfere in Yugoslav affairs after the 84-year-old Tito dies...
...punchier, funnier, more dramatic than Ford, yet at the same time he seemed cooler, more professional and dignified than the President. Unlike Ford, he usually refused to kiss babies or buss baton twirlers. Last week in Nebraska and Louisiana, he stood back as enthusiasts held up infants for a smooch, explaining: "I come in contact with so many people in the course of a day, and there are so many strange bugs going around." Groused a disappointed father in Shreveport: "Damn. The kid has already had all those bugs, but he's never been kissed by a presidential candidate...
When it was finally over, Riggs had lost everything except his sense of humor. "At least," he said, "I had enough gas left to jump over the net." Then he and Billie Jean posed one more time for photographers, who naturally demanded that they smooch. "I'm liable to turn you on," Riggs told her. King took the risk, responding, after several encores...
...Andre Cayatte (Tomorrow Is My Turn) has derived a lumpish film from it. Love Story would appear to be another inspiration. The lovers in To Die of Love smooch, swoon and suffer with a fervor that would bring a blush of recognition to Jenny Cavilleri's wan cheek...