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...French consolidation of three ancient provinces: Tonkin, Annam and Cochin China. The Chinese ruled Tonkin and northern Annam for more than the 1,000 years, until they were expelled in the 10th century by native Annamites who were themselves of part-Chinese stock. About 150 years ago, the Annamites split into warring factions, and French missionnaires and traders moved in along the coast. By 1802, the French were strong enough to install a puppet king on the imperial throne of Annam; by 1870, the French army was ashore to protect French interests; by 1900, the French had all of Indo...
...pact." A key provision: defense against further Communist advance in Asia would rest upon a Communist promise not to advance. This speech, flung in the teeth of President Eisenhower's statement that what he wanted from the Reds was "deeds, not words," advertised-deliberately or otherwise-a basic split between Britain...
...Split Bloc. The exchange between the cattle country's Bowring and the wheat country's Langer illustrated a fact that members of Congress well know: the price-support argument is not a "farm bloc" issue. Farm-state Senators and Representatives are split, with those from grain, dairy and cotton areas generally plumping for high, rigid supports and those from livestock and diversified sections favoring flexibility. In view of the split, the Eisenhower Administration this week was fighting for the votes of Northern, big-city Democrats, who will hold the balance of power when the roll calls come. Vice...
Food Like Home. When the visitors arrived a fortnight early, the little town of Henley shrugged off its normal absent-minded air and pitched in to help them train. At first the Russians-nine assorted coaches and chaperones, a chubby lady physician and 23 earnest oarsmen-were split into two groups, one to reside at the Jolly Waterman, a tavern about a mile from the river, the other at Fair Mile, twelve-room Victorian residence of Reginald Pearce, a Henley jeweler. Said...
...nine-point slide of two weeks ago. but kept on climbing. At week's end the Dow-Jones industrial average closed at 332.53, up almost five points in a week. This week the market was still climbing. In one day Du Pont, on the rumor of a stock split, jumped 15½ points to 1433½. Said Commerce Secretary Weeks: "I don't care what others think; I believe the stock market is still one of the best barometers of business this country has." Despite the rising barometer, the Administration was taking no chances. The Federal Reserve Board...