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On Oct. 16, Nehru and his only daughter, Indira Gandhi (36) will fly to Peking as guests of Chou Enlai. But, of course, the look of neutrality would be scrupulously preserved. While Nehru is in China, India's Vice President Radhakrishnan will be presenting an ivory gavel, carved from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Challenges to the Master | 9/20/1954 | See Source »

(See Cover) In the vast, air-conditioned, limestone building covering five acres of Washington, D.C. which Harold Ickes built for his Interior Department in 1936, there is a sixth-floor suite lovingly planned by Ickes for Ickes. Two private elevators lead to the Ickes suite; two Alaskan totem poles flank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: The Old Car Peddler | 8/23/1954 | See Source »

At Home Abroad. The Italians proved rather difficult by not permitting Muggs to be photographed in front of national monuments. He was refused a seat on an Italian train, although the Italian airline was delighted to have him. At the Rome Zoo, troubles mounted: Egypt's exiled King Farouk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The Week in Review | 8/23/1954 | See Source »

According to Correspondent Alex Campbell, a South African Bushman will eat anything from a mouse to an elephant. In the Okovanggo swamps of Bechuanaland in 1951, he sampled a Bushman meal: "They produced an elephant foot, spiced with cloves, nutmeg, salt and pepper, wrapped in wet clay and baked for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Aug. 9, 1954 | 8/9/1954 | See Source »

In Chicago, Elmer the Elephant is a pretty important TV personality. Elmer is a sort of Howdah Doody, but he is also only a bag of cloth until somebody gets inside to manipulate him into action. He was doing all right, too, until NBC decided to insert an actor in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Inside Elmer | 7/19/1954 | See Source »

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