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...woods. And we don't even want them to do that to us. Man likes to live out his destiny. There is something philosophically intriguing about seeing your own demise coincide with that of civilization. And that raises the question of whether you should vote for Procaccino to hasten the catastrophe and insure that you live to see the end. There are those who would say that being around at the end would put more meaning into your life. But they are wrong. Meaning, as far as living goes, we all know comes only in the moment and for that...

Author: By John G. Short, | Title: All About the End of the World | 10/1/1969 | See Source »

Rumor also had a powerful ally in Rome's sweltering August heat, which has already driven about 200,000 res idents to seaside and mountains. This week, after the Italian Senate approves Italy's 31st postwar government, the Deputies will hasten to join them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: Rumor Has It Again | 8/15/1969 | See Source »

When geniuses in every nation Hasten us toward obliteration Perhaps it'll take the dolts and geese To drag us backward into peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 18, 1969 | 7/18/1969 | See Source »

...Good Enough. Under intensifying attack in recent years, the Warren court continued, nevertheless, to enlarge, clarify and insist upon its previous rulings. To hasten school desegregation in one Alabama county this year, the court found it necessary to uphold a racial quota requiring each school to have at least one black for every five white teachers and staff members. The court also proclaimed during the recent session that approximate equality in voting districts was not good enough, and that the states must strive to achieve absolute equality in the population of each district...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: The Legacy of the Warren Court | 7/4/1969 | See Source »

Medicare standards could be tightened to require more trained help and force other chains to follow the lead of Beverly Enterprises, whose President Christensen announced last week that he will open schools to train nursing-home personnel. Such efforts would increase costs, of course, perhaps enough to hasten the shakeout period that in any new business follows the opening era of heady growth. That would be all to the good. Investors as well as prospective patients need to know which of the chains, behind their sparkling fronts, have developed an ability to earn a profit while meeting exacting standards. Meanwhile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investment: Gold in Geriatrics | 6/6/1969 | See Source »

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