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Then the Russian soldiers began to spend. They bought everything G.I.s would sell-watches, pens, cigarets. Generals were not above stripping off their watches for a handful of invasion marks. The U.S. soldiers cashed in these marks at the nearest Army finance office, got dollars, and usually sent the cash home by money order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FISCAL: Funny Money | 6/30/1947 | See Source »

...their superb showing in the Eastern Association's 2000-meter sprint regatta at Princeton last month. The Varsity won going away from Navy and Cornell, the number one and two boats in the Poughkeepsie event, in the time of 6:05, just off the distance record. In addition, their nearest competitor was more than seven seconds behind...

Author: By Richard A. Green, | Title: Crew En Route to Washington Race | 6/24/1947 | See Source »

...caste) had to fast for four days, climb several mountains, and then wrestle on an empty stomach. There was also a system of genetic selection. During the avocado harvest, young men and girls danced naked among the avocado trees. Then the girls, given a head start, dashed up the nearest mountain. Any man might possess the girl he caught-if he had enough energy left by that time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Andean Man | 6/23/1947 | See Source »

...reach this hidden grove, European visitors from Simla, the nearest large town, had to travel two hours along mountain roads in four-man rickshas, then climb 3,000 feet down the mountain. They also had to climb up again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Mood under a Pine Tree | 6/2/1947 | See Source »

...nearest counterpart in the West of Chen's interpretation of San Min Chu I? He answers: "The evolutionary program, of the British Labor Party." This is only half true. Chen is certainly against capitalist free enterprise, which he would regard as too individualistic, competitive and disorderly. But his Socialism contains little of Herbert Morrison's regard for personal liberty or Morrison's preoccupation with economics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Chih-k'o on Roller Skates | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

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