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...soon as he was seated on his throne, the papal master of ceremonies cried out, in accordance with" the rubrics of this historic ritual, "Extra omnes [Everyone outside]" A host of attending bishops and monsignori, the chamberlains and members of the Noble Guard bowed to the throne and withdrew; the doors were closed. The Pope, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, and absolute ruler of the largest religious body in Christianity, was left alone with his princes...
First Majority? Twice in a year Britain's Colonial Office had constructed delicate constitutional formulas in the effort to keep both blacks and whites satisfied. The first brought roars of indignation from Welensky because it would have given the blacks considerable advantages in future elections. The second withdrew most of these advantages and was bitterly opposed by Northern Rhodesia's leading black nationalist, Kenneth Kaunda, whose followers launched a long bout of bloody noting that threatened to engulf the entire territory. To Britain's Colonial Secretary Reginald Maudling, it was clear that any third formula must come...
...took only 15 lives), but "the boys" managed to do $3,000,000 worth of property damage and pin down 5,000 ill-spared men of Britain's regular army, plus 5,000 militiamen, 15,000 constables and 1,500 special commandos. Last week, as it withdrew from the "occupied area" (i.e. Ulster), the "leadership of the resistance" announced that the I.R.A. had abandoned its war to reunite the Irish Republic with six Ulster counties...
...record of the New Frontier. The discussion with the Young Democrats ended when a McCormack aide announced "Larry O'Brien is here from the White House." O'Brien, who is Kennedy's chief Haison man with Congress, shook hands with members of the YDCHR group. Then, he and McCormack withdrew for a huddle...
Rubbing It In. Faced with all but certain Capitol Hill defeat, President Kennedy five weeks ago withdrew his request that Congress enact legislation establishing the department, ordered its creation under his reorganization powers. Thus, if either the House or the Senate did not veto the plan within 60 days, the Department of Urban Affairs would automatically achieve status. Kennedy made it perfectly plain that if Congress did turn down the plan, he would blame Republicans for being 1) unwilling to help the nation's cities, and 2) anti-Negro. And Weaver himself rubbed in the point. Said...