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...telling war stories about his two boys in Viet Nam. It seems that Airman First Class Pat Nugent, with a supply outfit, has volunteered for so many extra combat-supply missions he has logged more than his share of flights and has been temporarily grounded. Marine Captain Charles Robb, just reassigned to a staff job after commanding a rifle company for five months, has become a cool customer under enemy fire. One day, explained the President, Chuck was taking a shower when he heard the whistle of an incoming round. He listened, then kept lathering away, sure the shell would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 20, 1968 | 9/20/1968 | See Source »

Since her husband left for Viet Nam in March, Lynda Bird Robb has filled her days writing for McCall's, visiting Houston's Astro-World, playgoing in New York and gallery-hopping in Washington. This month she nipped off to Newport for a weekend of yachting with Socialite Topsy Taylor and other friends. But such activity for Mrs. Robb, who expects her first child in October, will come to a screeching halt. So says L.B.J. By paternal/presidential command, Lynda has been told she must stop traveling in September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 23, 1968 | 8/23/1968 | See Source »

Model Trenny Robb, 20, Chuck's sister, has a disarmingly disingenuous way about her. In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, she was asked how long her hair is. Replied Trenny sweetly: "Down to my boobs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 31, 1968 | 5/31/1968 | See Source »

...been asking me that question every day since Dec. 10," protested Lynda Bird Robb, 24. She refused to answer, but her ladylike blushes only gave added credence to the rumors that L.B.J. will welcome his second grandchild come November...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 17, 1968 | 5/17/1968 | See Source »

...conductor decided that such delights were not for him. "Ladies," said he sternly, "you've got to get off if you don't throw away your ice-cream cones." Since Frisco's conductors are nothing if not captains of their cars, a chastened Lynda Bird Robb, Husband Chuck and their official San Francisco hostess meekly stepped off the Russian Hill clang-along to hoof it a while on their sightseeing trip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 29, 1968 | 3/29/1968 | See Source »

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