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...Saigon, through the night of April 28 and on into the afternoon of the 29th. But, finding his position untenable, Ba decided on a fighting retreat to Hoc Mon, a bit closer to Saigon. "I bring my staff with me, working, fighting," says Ba. "Oh, the bullets just go bup-bup-bup-bup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SAIGON: THE FINAL 10 DAYS | 4/24/1995 | See Source »

...doves. In "If I'm Elected . . ." ($4.98), Heritage caught a tumult of political echoes in what appears to have been an ear trumpet. Teddy Roosevelt is here with his high-keyed whinny, and William Jennings Bryan with the sound of a tired old tuba as he bup-bups his famous last words of the "Cross of Gold" speech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Spoken Word | 5/2/1955 | See Source »

Thomas A. Edison has offered a prize of $100 to any Harvard student for the best moving picture scenario. When inaugurating the contest, the inventor also offered to bup any scenarios which were suitable for production but which did not win the prize. Scenarios entered in the competition should be submitted to the donor of the prize...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: $100 Offered for "Movies" Scenario | 5/21/1914 | See Source »

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