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Michael Blundell, 53, bluff, Yorkshire-born farmer, is the closest thing to a liberal leader in Kenya today. Thirty-five years ago, he turned down the chance of a legal career in England after school (Wellington), and with ?100 and a shotgun made his way to Kenya to work as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: FACING THE WINDS OF CHANGE | 3/7/1960 | See Source »

"We're still moving too slowly and doing too inadequate a job," said Paul Swens-son, managing editor of the Minneapolis Star, last week. "We have shown a willingness to expand manpower, devote more space and tackle the complex side-the philosophy rather than just the business -of education...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Boom on the School Beat | 2/29/1960 | See Source »

With this final honor, Gossie retired from the show ring, was carried off to the Venables' home in Atlanta. There he will lead a life of casual ease, and devote himself to the task of improving his breed (stud fee $150). Business should be brisk, for Pekingese fanciers are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Gossie's Last Stand | 2/22/1960 | See Source »

72. In a number of varied performances he proved his versatility as an actor and became one of the TV hits of the season: a) Mickey Rooney. b) Jackie Gleason. c) Art Carney. d) Lawrence Welk. 73. In the wake of the TV investigations, all three major networks promised that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Current Affairs Test | 2/15/1960 | See Source »

But the networks were convinced that this was no time to talk back to the FCC. To balance Doerfer's inadequate suggestion, they offered an almost equally inadequate proposition of their own. Every week, the networks promised, each of them would devote at least one hour of evening time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Raised Eyebrows | 2/1/1960 | See Source »

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