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...head of the Chinese procession strode General Wu Hsiu-chuan, director of the U.S.S.R. and Eastern European Division of the Peking Foreign Office. Waiting at the airport customs shed Wu & friends found Russia's Jacob Malik. As he gave Wu the glad hand, Malik drew a sheaf of papers from his pocket and handed them to the Chinese leader. A few minutes later Wu distributed the same papers among waiting newsmen. On each sheet was a copy of what purported to be Wu's own first public statement to peace-loving people...
...Menuhin waved happily as he strode in, his blue sport shirt flapping outside his trousers...
...concerto, the orchestra murmured its bravos, and Munch and Menuhin strode off, Menuhin waving cheerfully. The violist in the green sweater explored the floor around his chair with his foot, slipped his loafers back on, and shuffled off, looking over his shoulder as he went...
...last British king to invade the House of Commons officially was Charles I who, with an armed escort, stormed up to the House on a chill afternoon in January 1642 in search of his rebellious Ministers Pym, Holles, Heselrige, Strode and Hampden. He entered alone to ask for the culprits. Speaker William Lenthall told him coldly: "May it please Your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me whose servant I am." "I see my birds are flown," answered Charles, turning back to stride through...
...along his way. Teen-agers gathered and giggled and asked for his autograph. Taft scribbled his name, although-"Autographs take longer than shaking hands," he told his aides disapprovingly. He left no corner unexplored. In a grey business suit with thin, greying hair plastered across his bald spot, he strode into school gymnasiums, eyed his audiences impersonally through spectacles, and gave fidgety small fry The Speech complete with facts & figures. He told them with punctilious grammar: "No one can tell your parents for whom they shall vote. It matters most that they vote for whom they please. But urge them...