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The U.S. public turned fiercely on any manifestation of weakness. P.O.W.s who collaborated were condemned as a disgrace to the U.S. military tradition. Marine Colonel Frank Schwable, who confessed under sustained torture to the U.S. use of germ warfare, was cleared by a court of inquiry, but his career was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: NEW COMPASSION FOR THE PRISONER OF WAR | 1/31/1969 | See Source »

Roisman, a fastidious man who always kept a hairbrush and a box of Sen Sen in his violin case, was fond of detective novels and long walks. The gregarious Alexander frequently went off to organize a party, or a concert, of his own. Kroyt loved nothing better than a fishing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chamber Music: Farewell to the Budapest | 1/10/1969 | See Source »

Brown's strength at defense has been Harvard's weakness. "We need to tighten up in our own zone." Weiland said. 'We hay have been too offensively-minded and we've suffered for it."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Skaters Favored to Down Luckless Bruins in Return Game | 1/8/1969 | See Source »

Actually, the French economy is not as sick as many Frenchmen seem to suspect. Owing to tight currency controls, the huge speculative outflow of francs has been stopped. Some $500 million in francs has returned to France in the past month. Furthermore, despite the franc's recent weakness, France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: FRANCE'S MELANCHOLY MOOD | 1/3/1969 | See Source »

Steinbeck published two other novels -The Pastures of Heaven, To a God Unknown-before Tortilla Flat, in 1935, became a bestseller. In Dubious Battle, dealing with an apple pickers' strike in California and the workers' exploitation by both capitalists and Communist organizers, further established his reputation, and Of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: John Steinbeck, 1902-1968 | 12/27/1968 | See Source »

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