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In fact, furriers are using everything short of their own hides - Russian fitch, French rabbit, Algerian sand rat, Polish pony, Australian kangaroo and Wyoming buffalo. And they are handling the animal skins like fabric, tailoring them into haute couture shapes, cutting them into culottes, evening gowns and leggings. Taking even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: Fun Furs | 10/22/1965 | See Source »

"A major concern of ours has been the preparedness of this nation, the ability of this nation to defend itself to deter war - the ability of its soldiers, sail ors and airmen to protect themselves without being straitjacketed or stripped of weapons.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Campaign: The Wrong Approach | 10/9/1964 | See Source »

> To gain experience with nuclear explosives as blasting agents for digging har->ors, canals, or passes through mountains.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Peaceful Gnome | 11/3/1961 | See Source »

Two immediate beneficiaries: 1) William G. Barr, named to head the Office of Rent Stabilization in 1953, and sued for telling the press that his "first official act" would be to suspend two employees who had been mixed up in a manipula: tion of ORS funds; and 2) Admiral W...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Damages Undone | 7/13/1959 | See Source »

Last week Williams added a shocking footnote to the case. During his investigation, one of the ORS beneficiaries defended the practice on the ground that the Army had done it too. Acting on this tip, Williams inquired around the Pentagon and found evidence of the unique bonus system. In 1947...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Fire-Hire Racket | 3/16/1953 | See Source »

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