People: The American Way

In Memphis, Mme. Paul Reynaud, wife of the onetime French Premier (now lecturing in the U.S.), praised the glamour and good looks of American kitchen gadgets. The equipment is so beautiful she said, "I'd probably cook in the living room if I had it."

A Tokyo car dealer had good news for Hirohito, who has been making do with a 15-year-old Packard. The Emperor could come right down and pick up his "glorious grey" Cadillac, ordered three years ago. After a trial spin, the delighted owner ordered his imperial crest (a 16-petaled chrysanthemum) put on.

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