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That did it. The Socialists scorned the royal word. The Liberals split bitterly over the issue, while the pro-Leopoldist Christian Socialists (Catholics) sneered at them as "suburban Machiavellians." The Liberals angrily retorted that the Catholics' Premier-designate Paul van Zeeland was the real Machiavellian-he had meddled with Liberal solidarity. "We are ready to eat the pie," said Liberal Leader Roger Motz, "if it is prepared by a different pastry cook...
Five Borders. Pakistan's claimed 80-odd million population, fifth largest in the world, is split between two land areas at opposite sides of the subcontinent (see map): crowded, fertile East Pakistan, about the size of Wisconsin, and West Pakistan, somewhat larger than Texas. The double territory gives Pakistan five borders to protect, has meant a fabulous expenditure for defense. Almost every sign of backwardness in Pakistan-poor housing, lack of schools-is blamed on the high cost of the army...
Birdsall never lacked the best of care. At first the state and county split most of the $6,000-a-year cost of his iron lung and nursing care. In 1939, when he became 21, and ineligible for crippled children's aid, Governor Herbert Lehman rushed through arrangements to provide other funds. From the first, he was faithfully attended by the same physician, Dr. Scott Lord Smith...
...from the same period of 1949). When A.T. & T. held its annual stockholders' meeting in Manhattan a few days later, one stockholder said he was worried lest the good earnings and the $9 dividend rate become a target for government regulatory bodies. Why didn't A.T. & T. split its stock three for one, he asked, and thus change the dividend to $3 a share...
Tale. After P. & G. used them the films reverted to Levoy, who sold them again last week to the Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. for a down payment of $225,000 and a 50-50 split between CBS and Levoy on future revenues. In so doing, Levoy proved that it is possible for Hollywood to make short movies for TV and rent them out for first, second and even third runs, in the same way that movies are now sold to theaters...