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Though their relaxed attitude toward sex shocks some Westerners,* most visitors agree that the pleasantest thing in Laos is the Laotian people. Laotian girls have oval faces, high cheekbones, blue-black hair, shyly flirtatious eyes, and the world's smallest waists. The men are short-statured, sturdy-legged, even-tempered and given to such amiably negative remarks as "There isn't any," "It doesn't work'' and "It can't be helped." In most years Laotians catch enough fish, grow enough rice and yams and brew enough wine to allow ample time for their...
...Love for Teacher. Ben Barka himself insists that he fully supports popular King Mohammed ("Morocco is indeed fortunate to have such an enlightened King"). And early in his career he was in high enough favor with the King to be appointed tutor to Crown Prince Moulay Hassan. But there is bad blood between Ben Barka and his former pupil, who has sided openly with Istiqlal's right wing in the current political dispute. And as commander in chief of the army, Moulay Hassan has troops to back...
...constitutional monarchy within the modern Commonwealth of Nations, the Governor General, though he lives in high style at Government House, no longer governs except for the once-in-a-lifetime occasion when politicians disagree, and he must choose a Prime Minister to form a government. Vanier was picked by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, and in all important respects serves as the Queen's standin, exercising her powers and prerogatives. His main function is to exemplify the unifying symbol of the Crown in his travels across the land. His predecessor set an arduous example...
...name of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Bandleader Benny Goodman presented the N.A.A.C.P.'s 44th annual Spingarn Award (for high achievement by an American Negro) to "an old and cherished friend." Added to such names as George Washington Carver, Marian Anderson, Richard Wright, Ralph Bunche and Jackie Robinson: the jazz world's Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington...
This fall ACT will screen 150,000 high school seniors aspiring to some 250 colleges in 14 states. Results will go to the student, his school, the colleges of his choice. Price per student: $3, half the usual College Board fee. Another difference: the most widely used board test covers ability in English and math; ACT tests ability in English, math, social studies and natural sciences. Ostensibly, ACT is not competing with the board. With all freshmen due to jump from 711,000 this year to 1,267,000 by 1969, both organizations are likely to share ample business...