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...ambassadors from Zambia, Nigeria and Tanzania, who declared that reporters who attempted to cover the campaign would be doing a "disservice" to the U.N. While that seemed in line with a dubious belief that is steadily gaining ground in Third World countries?that the world press should be tightly controlled???SWAPO leaders inside Namibia privately expressed a belief that the presence of foreign reporters gave them some protection during the campaign, though not too much. Within full view of one press group, police attacked and badly beat up a sign-carrying SWAPO demonstrator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NAMIBIA: Desert Mirage | 12/18/1978 | See Source »

...came to an agreement on Tangier; until 1914 a permanent settlement of the Tangier question was sought without success; immediately after the War the question was revived?Great Britain could not countenance any one Power opposite Gibraltar? France favored the return of the zone to the Sultan whom she controlled???Spain wanted the zone to facilitate communication with her Moroccan Protectorate; many abortive conferences were held during the years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TANGIER: Settlement Reported | 12/31/1923 | See Source »

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