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There are few more backward nations in the world than the 91,400-sq-mi. kingdom of Laos. Population figures in Laos are almost anybody's guess (estimates run from 1,400,000 to 2,500,000), and some Laotians are jungle-dwelling, G-string-clad tribesmen whose chief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LAOS: Scandal on the Mekong | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

The Old Squeeze. Despite the invocation of his hallowed name, Philippine politicos seemed rapidly sloughing off the uncomfortable standards of honesty that Magsaysay had brought to Philippine political life. Within weeks of his death, President Garcia had eased Magsaysay's dedicated young men out of the administration. It was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: After Magsaysay, What? | 10/28/1957 | See Source »

TRADING-STAMP COMPANIES won vital battle against anti-stamp merchants, who charged that stamps jack up prices, squeeze out non-stamp stores. FTC ruled that stamps do not create "unfair competition or deceptive practices," but promised to act against any company that uses stamps for "deception of customers, price discrimination...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Clock, Oct. 14, 1957 | 10/14/1957 | See Source »

The new leviathans will be 131 ft. shorter but a full 16 ft. wider than the Queen Elizabeth, world's biggest passenger liner. Though none of the ships will be able to squeeze through the Suez or Panama Canals, they will cost far less to operate while hauling far...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SHIPPING: The Biggest Tankers | 10/14/1957 | See Source »

Failure Ahead. There were plenty of signs last week that it might. The pressure against the quota came from companies that only recently began bringing in foreign crude. The quotas, based on the 1954-56 import level, squeeze them hard. Although allocated a total of only 262,600 bbl. daily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL: Mutiny for the Bounty | 9/30/1957 | See Source »

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