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Fados, the bittersweet songs of Portugal, are like rare vintage wines: they don't travel well. They are best savored in the small lantern-lit taverns tucked away in the cobblestone alleys of old Lisbon. There, in an atmosphere drenched with pathos and the aroma of musky wine and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Folk Singers: The Joys of Suffering | 6/24/1966 | See Source »

Compassionate Helmsman. In an earlier but more dramatic confrontation at Amherst, McNamara, having heard rumors of impending protest, met 500 students and faculty before the commencement ceremonies, quipping, "I am told that this question session is a requirement to get an honorary degree at Amherst." He coolly answered sharp but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Universities: A Time to Listen | 6/17/1966 | See Source »

It appears that those who look to the people for a clarion call to end the war are going to be seriously disappointed by the results of this November's elections. Contests for House and Senate seats are unlikely to produce any stunning victories for "peace candidates," and have already...

Author: By Michael D. Barone, | Title: The Effect of Vietnam at the Polls in '66 | 6/3/1966 | See Source »

Up in the "Happy Valley" of Viet Nam's Central Highlands, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) once again came to grips with the elusive Viet Cong-this time a battalion that ran and fought for four days. Operation Crazy Horse was triggered when four Reds walked into an ambush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: An Alltime High for Action | 5/27/1966 | See Source »

Through an "administrative oversight," the Administration neglected to inform students of the impending disaster. When word leaked out, students panicked and called Gates. He confirmed the date, and on Wednesday a delegation of five students went to see Mrs. Bunting.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Residents Fight Elevator Switch At 83 Brattle St. | 5/27/1966 | See Source »

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