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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 74, who is trying to reform his autocratic regime into a more normal form of government before he steps down or dies, late last year introduced a new constitution that is intended to give Spain at least a semblance of parliamentary democracy. But before the constitution's liberal concepts can be put into practice, about a dozen key bills, dealing with such issues as labor relations, right-to-vote and religious freedom, must first be drafted by government officials, approved by the Cabinet, and passed by the Cortes (Parliament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spain: Struggle for Freedom | 2/24/1967 | See Source »

With their contacts in the slums, they could alert authorities to trouble, help stave off riots. Juvenile delinquents might also be rehabilitated more successfully in their home communities than in reform schools; a five-year California experiment along this line, said the President, has shown "dramatically impressive" success in turning errant youths from all-too-promising careers in crime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: TO REDEEM THE WORST, TO BETTER THE BEST | 2/17/1967 | See Source »

...Within Morocco itself, Hassan's expansive ambitions have a better chance. Shortly after he came to the throne, he called in International Monetary Fund experts to help him stabilize the nation's finances, and the result has been a reform in tax collection, wiser government spending and a mild austerity program that has allowed him to build a modest foreign currency reserve. Realizing the value of the tourist dollar, he has promoted a series of resort hotels from Tangier to Marrakesh, turned Morocco into the haunting ground of such jet-set types as Truman Capote and Princess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Morocco: A Potentate with Potential | 2/17/1967 | See Source »

...charming as old Wellesley traditions may be, they are obviously no longer enough to reconcile the need for reform and liberalization with the college's reactionary grip on the old ideas of women's education. Ye olde residential college with rolling green hills and dimpled girls singing merrily while they learn a special code of living is not practicable today. What's more, an increasing number of girls don't even want it that way. According to the Gray Book, the Wellesley girl "accepts responsibility to and for herself; she accepts responsibility to and for herself; she accepts responsibility...

Author: By Jeffrey C. Alexander, | Title: Wellesley's Folklore and Production Ethic Cannot Mask Effects of Its Social Inertia | 2/15/1967 | See Source »

...School of Education, the Law School, and the Medical School pressed their administrations for changes. About all these activities (the College included), it is still too early to speak conclusively. How representative of the concerns of most students are student groups? How enduring is the student emphasis on reform, and how enduring will be the seriousness of the Administration's response...

Author: By Robert J. Samuelson, | Title: A Year in The Life of a University: Sorting Out the Significant Events | 2/11/1967 | See Source »

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