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After receiving an honors BA from Princeton in 1958, he went to the London School of Economics to study political philosophy. While participating in anti-nuclear campaigns, he met Lord Russell. Schoenman feels it is "very flattering, but a bit fatuous," to be considered the eminence grise behind the 95-year-old philosopher. "What's it done with--telepathy?" he asks sarcastically...

Author: By William R. Galeota, | Title: Ralph Schoenman | 3/19/1968 | See Source »

POOR COW. Actress Carol White is totally convincing as a woman who can find a bit of fun and some fatuous hope in the London-slum flat she shares with a thief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Mar. 8, 1968 | 3/8/1968 | See Source »

POOR COW. Actress Carol White is totally convincing as a woman who can find a bit of fun and some fatuous hope in the flat she shares with a thief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Mar. 1, 1968 | 3/1/1968 | See Source »

...have a habit of losing. Richard Nixon doubtless has mixed feelings about Loeb's support in the current presidential primary. But better to be liked than hated by Loeb. In the 1964 primary, he referred to Nelson Rockefeller as a "wife swapper." Earlier, he called Leverett Saltonstall "that fatuous ass," and Eisenhower "that stinking hypocrite." So hot have been his attacks on the Kennedys that Bobby finally hit back: "If there's anyone more reckless with the truth, I don't know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Publishers: The Eagle & the Chickens | 2/23/1968 | See Source »

...physical resemblance. Miss White's range as an actress remains to be tested, but the gamut she runs here is already fairly long-slob and sexpot, worried mother and girl in love. She is totally convincing as a woman who can find a bit of fun and some fatuous hope by riding with the punches-whether they come from Fate or some other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Movies: Poor Cow | 2/9/1968 | See Source »

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