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...Dismal Conclusion?" Recognizing that "it is in the interest of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord," the 34-year treaty forbids any military use of Antarctica or any nuclear explosions there. To make sure no nation cheats, each signatory has the right of unlimited inspection. Each nation may establish bases for research or exploration wherever it pleases in Antarctica, but it must suspend its territorial claims for the duration of the treaty. In the meantime, no other claims will be recognized...
...book and lyrics have been rewritten, by Bill Hoffman and Marshall Barer respectively, in a grinding discord of styles: "Somebody goofed" alternates with "Such audacity deserves punishment." Mr. Marre has engaged Broadway performers rather than singers of any pretensions, but none of them can make very much headway against the stubbornly unfunny material...
...once Chou seemed almost embarrassed, hastily ordered a complete investigation, at week's end apologized profusely. "The scheme of imperialists to make use of this incident to spread slander and show discord between China and Nepal will never succeed," said he. Despite Chou's protestations, the incident proved once more that Red China has an astonishingly casual attitude toward the borders of its neighbors...
...current rhubarb over religion relative to the presidency reminds one that most of the discord and turmoil and inhumanity among humans originates with religious people. On the average, the skeptical and the pious seem equally to have failed to emerge from their primitive caves; as to human qualities, there seems to be but little choice between them...
Asked last week whether he thought De Gaulle fully aware of the depth of France's increasing domestic discord, ambitious Jacques Soustelle enigmatically replied: "He is not, shall we say, as conscious of these problems...