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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...badly organized, and their program in any case was moderate: peace, unity, neutrality and cooperation with all nations, including Communist China and the neighboring Viet Minh. Only a few pessimists feared that by the general election of 1960 the Pathet Lao-which renamed itself the Neo Lao Hak Xat or Patriotic Front-might successfully subvert the charming little country, into which the U.S. was annually pouring some $43 million in aid. The first surprise came when Soupha-nouvong captured 21 of the National Assembly's 59 seats last month (TIME. May 19). Last week the affable prince, 46, already...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LAOS: The Other Party | 6/2/1958 | See Source »

Linotying was under the capable mishandling of the erratic and esthetic Dick Dyer in the twenties, and credit goes to him for about the worst "pruf hak (proof reading error)" in the paper's 80 years. A solemn theological article appeared one morning bearing the head-line, "Christianity: A Positive Farce...

Author: By Richard A. Burgheim, | Title: The Crime---Action and Achievement | 1/8/1953 | See Source »

This week Boatner sent a message to 76's tough leader, North Korean Colonel Lee Hak Koo: "This is a legal order for you to prepare the prisoners of war in Compound 76 to move out into the newly constructed compounds . . ." Lee ignored the order. When the paratroopers of the 187th Airborne Regiment moved in, the prisoners fought tooth & nail. In the first hours of battle 32 Communists were killed and at least 85 wounded; one of the paratroopers was killed and 13 wounded. But eventually a heavy tear-gas barrage brought the Communists out of their trenches, choking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Hands Up | 6/16/1952 | See Source »

Colson said he would be willing to deal with a Communist grievance group, presumably headed by Colonel Lee Hak Koo, who seemed to be in charge of the Dodd kidnaping. But he could make no promises about voluntary repatriation as that "is being discussed at Panmunjom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PRISONERS: One-Star Hostage | 5/19/1952 | See Source »

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