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...concern for the children-and a certain residual affection between the parted pair-was apparent in Lord Snowdon's comment on the separation last week from Sydney, Australia, where he is opening a show of his own photographs. He told a press conference that he wanted "to pray for the understanding of our two children, to wish Princess Margaret every happiness for her future, and to express with utmost humility my love, admiration and respect I will always have for her sister, mother and indeed her entire family." After such a sad and stormy marriage, it seemed a gallant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: Royal Bust-Up In London | 3/29/1976 | See Source »

...Wild As The Wind," which has to be one of the most vacuous numbers he has ever penned. Even Bowie's new idol, Frank Sinatra, might think twice before crooning, "For we're creatures of the wind/Wild as the wind? I hear the sound of mandolins..." Let's pray it doesn't become his swan song...

Author: By Brad Collins, | Title: David Bowie and Falling Glitter | 2/26/1976 | See Source »

...Peking's western suburbs, to be cremated. Nearly a million people lined the route. Then the red lacquer urn containing the ashes was displayed for three days in the Working People's Palace of Culture, the former Exalted Temple used by China's emperors to pray to their ancestors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Last Respects | 1/26/1976 | See Source »

...keep a lamp burning," Mother Teresa told Correspondent Shepherd, "we have to keep putting oil in it." To build her own faith, she said, "I had to struggle, I had to pray, I had to make sacrifices before I could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SAINTS AMONG US | 12/29/1975 | See Source »

...Africa Inland Mission, who has spent 46 years in the interior of Zaire. Hopping by plane from outpost to outpost, Becker once routinely performed up to 15 major operations a day. Now 81, he continues to work at a large new center at Nyankunde, awaking at 5 a.m. to pray with his staff before his rounds. He and his ailing wife Maria may soon leave Africa. The Zaireans would like to see the couple ultimately buried there-a great tribute to whites-but the Beckers do not want to become burdensome invalids for the hospital...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SAINTS AMONG US | 12/29/1975 | See Source »

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