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...reporting foreign concern over the adulation showered on Red Spaceman Yuri Gagarin during his recent visit to Britain. In no time at all the dispatch rocketed out again bearing a sardonic notation by the leader of the world's most zoophilous nation. "It was nothing," scratched Mac the Knife, "to what that little dog would have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 4, 1961 | 8/4/1961 | See Source »

...home." At one point. Chambers' father deserted his wife and two sons and sent them an allowance of only $8 a week. Chambers' mother developed a fear of prowlers, and took to sleeping with an ax under her bed. Chambers himself was soon tucking a knife under his pillow. Chambers' brother became an alcoholic, and killed himself by drinking a quart of whisky and cushioning his head on a pillow inside an oven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Historical Notes: Death of the Witness | 7/21/1961 | See Source »

Once these major items are secured, the camper must stock up on food (Armour & Co. now markets a variety of lightweight, dehydrated foods that require no refrigeration) and cooking utensils. A nested set of aluminum skillets, bowls, cups, etc., sells for about $8, and a knife-fork-spoon combination that clips together costs 70?. A length of nylon line is handy for lashing bedrolls and tents. Flashlights and spare batteries should be packed, as well as a small kerosene lamp, books, matches in a waterproof case, first-aid kit, candle, knife, hatchet, bucket, small trench shovel, mosquito repellent, aluminum foil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recreation: Ah, Wilderness? | 7/14/1961 | See Source »

...staid Matron of 42nd St. has, in the past, raised our ire when she joshes at objections to the NDEA affidavit or confuses Ivy League admissions policy or attempts to knife our Mac. On this occasion we join with all of Cambridge (and Cantabrigians living in Washington) to hail...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Grats | 7/13/1961 | See Source »

...Wants to Sleep (in Polish). A zany cops-and-robbers farce whose cops are Keystone and whose badmen are clearly friends of Mack the Knife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Listings: Jul. 7, 1961 | 7/7/1961 | See Source »

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