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Friends of Beckwith, 51, a true, if little-publicized, hero of Special Forces missions in Viet Nam, insist that he returned crestfallen from the failure in the desert, angry at being ordered to end the effort and on the verge of resigning his commission. But last week he appeared at a select Pentagon press conference at which photos were banned to protect his potential future usefulness in covert operations. He brusquely denied all allegations that he had opposed the decision to abort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Raging Debate over the Desert Raid | 5/12/1980 | See Source »

...Johns collected one goal each period, to the delight of their mostly crestfallen rooting section. But coach Marty Pierce's squad shut down every Shrewsbury rally before it had a chance to begin...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Matignon Captures State Hockey Title In Lopsided St. Patrick's Day Battle | 3/18/1980 | See Source »

...patient wife Muriel, were few. As Reith saw it, the vagaries of history as well as the stupidities of men seemed bent on frustrating him. Hoping that he would be appointed Viceroy of India so that he could demonstrate his ability to run something really big, Reith was crestfallen when in 1947 Lord Mountbatten was sent to manage Britain's evacuation of India: "So that is the job I most wanted on earth gone for good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: Lord Wrath | 10/6/1975 | See Source »

Most Controversial. The Jesuit fathers, according to one, were left "reeling" and "crestfallen" by the papal attitude, but nevertheless completed work on a dozen documents last week. The most controversial of these, TIME learned, was called "Faith and Justice." It asserts that Jesuits must attack poverty and injustice even if that means in some cases struggling against oppressive governments. Life within the order would be changed by another much debated document that would ensure that Jesuits live up to their vow of poverty. Funds earmarked for Jesuit schools and institutions would be kept separate from those of the Jesuits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Papal Putdown | 3/17/1975 | See Source »

...arrived at Ford's office, gave a predictable spiel about the wonderful world of Ford magic, then asked his victim to pick a card, any card. Fox then shuffled, threw the deck on the floor, spread the pack with his foot and smugly selected-the wrong card. Crestfallen, he asked Ford if he could at least see the famous garden on the balcony behind his desk. Henry drew the curtains. There, in skywriting, was the number and suit of Ford's choice. Fox has been pitching at the company's trade shows ever since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Magic Boom: New Sorcery | 7/22/1974 | See Source »

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