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One of Whitlam's biggest problems is federal-state relations. A strong believer in increased federal powers, he has already collided with all six state premiers (three of them fellow Laborites) over his plans to give Canberra control over offshore resources. This month, four of the premiers went to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUSTRALIA: Gough in a Trough | 6/25/1973 | See Source »

Michael Porter '73, a bespectacled math major who has been a believer for over two years, served as head of H-R Baha'i Association for the past year. "For me, it started with a mild curiosity," he said. "I met a Baha'i in an airplane. At the time...

Author: By Mark C. Frazier, | Title: Gurus and Yogis and Meditators Bring Students Peace and Love | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

Baha'i as a faith, in fitting with its humanitarian tone, is unencumbered by the ceremony and rituals that drove Porter from his original religion. The only exercise expected of an active believer consists of attending a feast once every 19 days--the length of the Baha'i month. Feasts...

Author: By Mark C. Frazier, | Title: Gurus and Yogis and Meditators Bring Students Peace and Love | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

Inner light is not the only sensation felt by followers of Maharaj Ji. The second commandment on Chadwick's poster--"Constant Meditation...and remember the Name"--refers to the Holy Name, a subtle vibration felt during meditation throughout the body. With practice, harmonious chords can also fill the ear, and...

Author: By Mark C. Frazier, | Title: Gurus and Yogis and Meditators Bring Students Peace and Love | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

THE spring of 1973 has brought a worldwide revival of interest in a mustachioed, vegetarian nonsmoker. An artist and architect, he was a firm believer in astrology and, though a speed freak, surrounded himself with people who preferred cocaine and morphine. His appeal to youth was legendary: he could hold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The Hitler Revival: Myth v.Truth | 5/21/1973 | See Source »

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