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...Basket Case. Despite his heady popularity, it would be foolhardy for Bobby even to think of reaching for the presidency in 1968. No President who wanted renomination in this century has been denied it, however weak his record. And Lyndon Johnson's record-at least in domestic legislation-is unsurpassed by that of any other President. As for the second spot, Lyndon has pointedly reaffirmed his attachment to Humphrey. "As long as I am President," he told labor leaders at a private White House dinner, "I want Vice President Humphrey by my side." Thus Bobby has been urging overeager...
...full swing last week amid a blaze of huge red and yellow Vietnamese flags and a blare of sound trucks. Up and down the narrow nation, posters blossomed bearing the arcane symbols of the candidates' slates: the Lamp, the Lotus Blossom, the Cock & Hand, the Woman with a Basket. Declared banners and placards in Sai gon: TO VOTE IS TO BEGIN BUILDING DEMOCRACY...
These sales add up to only one symptom of a profound change that has overtaken the world's food supply. With the earth's population growing twice as fast as food production, North America and Australia have become the bread basket for more than half the world. The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that per capita food output will actually decline 2% this year and that more than 3,000,000 people will die of malnutrition. This problem has created challenges and opportunities for companies with the talent to help end hunger...
...General John Doar: "This is a case of arrogance on the part of a small group of men who - because they do not like the results of an election and the free expression of will of the people of Dallas County - swept all the votes out and into a basket. That isn't what America is all about, and it's time every one of us stands up and tells them, 'No, it has to stop!' " Judge Thomas agreed. "The court," he said, "did not hear any evidence which would indicate that votes were bought...
Everywhere the Americans settle in provincial Thailand, a miniature boom inevitably ensues. Bars, nightclubs, tailor shops and bowling alleys sprout. Udorn boasts the slick new Udorn Hotel; across the street G.l.s munch cheese burgers and chicken-in-the-basket in the Silhouette Restaurant before pushing off for the Playboy and Mona Lisa bars. Korat offers pleasures ranging from a town square filled with fortunetellers to miniature golf...