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...agreed to withdraw the troops that had been propping up his puppet regime in Yemen. The agreement, however, is only a temporary mask that covers but does not diminish the basic enmity between the two men. "Without question," says a confidant of the King, "Nasser is the No. 1 devil to Feisal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saudi Arabia: Keeping Devils at Bay | 1/12/1968 | See Source »

BEDAZZLED. Two members of the wily Beyond the Fringe foursome play Faust and loose with an old theme as a meek short-order cook (Dudley Moore) sells his soul to the Devil (Peter Cook) in return for seven wishes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Jan. 5, 1968 | 1/5/1968 | See Source »

...hippie faith witnessed by their interest in ouija boards, numerology, tarot cards, palmistry, mind reading and astrology. Some communities are very keen on nature worship, and hold outdoor ceremonies honoring the onset of the winter and summer solstices. Black magic is very In among some hippies, as is Devil worship; there are even a few witches and warlocks around Hashbury ready to celebrate Black Masses in praise of Satan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Doctrines of the Dropouts | 1/5/1968 | See Source »

This world is half the devil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Worm Beneath the Nail | 12/22/1967 | See Source »

...also asks to have a perfect spiritual union with his beloved, but he fails to specify one important detail and thus ends up as a nun. Finally, his wishes spent, he throws himself on Cook's mercy; in a resolution that would have sickened Goethe and Marlowe, the Devil inexplicably turns gentleman and calls off the deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Fausticm Fringe | 12/15/1967 | See Source »

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