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Antonio Pallante was no workaday, hireling killer; he belonged to the fevered race of political assassins who act alone. In solitude, Antonio Pallante nursed an obsession. The target of his hatred and his plans was suave, astute Palmiro Togliatti, boss of Italy's Communist Party...
...other fields of foreign affairs, "there has been no consultation at all with the Republican leadership." These fields, said Dewey, included the Greek-Turkish policy, the Potsdam agreements, Palestine, and "the entire China policy, or lack of one." Foreign policy, he made clear, was going to be a major target in the campaign...
...shadow grew across the West, Amadeo Peter Giannini's vast (516 branches) Bank of America has been the target for assorted stones from many a sling. For two years the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division investigated; off & on for eight years the Securities & Exchange Commission let fly, with everything from pebbles to paving blocks. Every shot bounced off the tough hide of old (78), imperious "A.P." Last week Bank of America reported record resources of $5,859,234,000, putting it farther out in front than ever as the biggest U.S. bank...
This guiding method, said Mr. McPheeters, will probably be used during the middle leg of the missile's voyage of destruction. Just after the take-off from friendly territory it can safely be guided by simpler means such as radio. When it finally nears the target, a homing device may take over...
Died. Henry Huddleston Rogers III, 42, Standard Oil heir, prewar tabloid character; of a liver ailment; in Los Angeles. A popular target for assault & battery suits (by his yacht engineer and his secretary), twice-married Rogers enjoyed his greatest notoriety when Musicomedy Actress Evelyn Hoey committed suicide at his Pennsylvania farmhouse...