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...respecting public relations man can do that. We are committed, and I do not say this in a self-righteous tone, to seeking and publishing the truth, whether that truth is pleasing or not. We have an obligation to our readers to report things as we see them, to probe problems and inquire into the background of those problems...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Petering Out | 2/16/1973 | See Source »

...position charges that the "principal fortune" of the Internal Security Committee and its predecessor, the House Committee on Un-American Activities. "hat been to probe and expose the beliefs, opinions and associations of American citizens...

Author: By Richard J. Meislin, | Title: 365 Professors Ask for End To Congressional Committee | 1/4/1973 | See Source »

...Premier will face much tougher opposition in the Diet, which is scheduled to convene this week. The fact that the Communists will now be represented on the crucial steering committee will make it harder for the government to adhere to its legislative calendar. The Communists intend to probe more deeply into scandals linking the Premier to alleged real estate deals. In Tanaka's own party, his rival for the leadership, former Foreign Minister Takeo Fukuda, 67, emerged with the largest single faction and undiminished ambition to take over, should the Premier make a misstep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Sobering Victory | 12/25/1972 | See Source »

...will also perform several new "traverse" experiments. They will take on-the-spot measurements to determine local fluctuations in the moon's gravitational field in hopes of learning something about the density and structure of the material under the site. With data from a device called a "neutron probe," scientists will be able to calculate how long a particular sample has been lying on or near the lunar surface. The astronauts will also send penetrating microwaves into the lunar surface with a new radio transmitting-receiving system. The pattern of the reflected signals could indicate, among other things, whether...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Lunar Science: Light Amid the Heat | 12/11/1972 | See Source »

Would Liv like to live without the help and support of a man? Yes and no. "You don't have to probe," she says testily when questions become too personal. "What do you think I feel when I am alone in my room, when there is nobody there? I am very lonely. I want to be in somebody's pocket, to be taken care of." She stops and shakes her head, letting her long blonde hair swirl around her like leaves in a sudden gust. "But then I want to be free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just an Ordinary, Extraordinary Woman | 12/4/1972 | See Source »

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