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...also represented the decisive intervention of U.S. diplomacy. Perhaps because of personal distaste for Plastiras, the King had first blocked the general by naming Liberal Boss Sophocles Venizelos, son of the late great Eleutherios Venizelos, as Premier. This split the Liberals away from the coalition government planned by Venizelos and Plastiras, and favored by the U.S. Then followed maneuvers to line up right-wing royalist support behind Venizelos. U.S. Ambassador Henry F. Grady quickly threatened to withhold ECAid, implying that only a center coalition could govern Greece efficiently. After 23 frustrating days in office, Venizelos resigned, blaming his fall...
Response to the question, "Are Harvard dates 'swift'?" was split quite evenly between replies such as, "I don't like to be handled on dates," and "A few work too fast, but an awful lot need lessons." "Harvard men are pseudo-sophisticated. A proper knowledge of what not to do with their hands would be appreciated," one mistreated 'Cliffedweller remarked...
...Rome, homesick Albanian emigres listened attentively to what sounded like good news from home-a major Communist party split...
Samborski had speed, but lacked control. Two errors and a passed ball by the Governors' defense contributed to his downfall. Moreover, he walked 11 men. Fred Rhinelander and Scott Ricketson split the Yardling's pitching, with Ricketson getting...
...dissenting, claimed that such police action violated the fourth amendment. Frankfurter remarked that changes in Justices on the bench should not change the law--an allusion to Minton and Clark, both in the majority. Most of the Court's important votes, however, have not pointed up any great split between "right" and "left" on the bench...