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BEYOND the obvious political goals, the massive North Vietnamese ground offensive was designed to test the will of the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam-to bloody and punish it, to destroy it if possible. Last week both armies had certainly been bloodied, in a war of attrition that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The fierce War on the Ground | 5/1/1972 | See Source »

Mr. Joyboy, Evelyn Waugh's macabre cosmetician in The Loved One, would be proud of Captain Walter Brubaker. A new California state law permits cremated remains to be buried in the ocean or scattered at sea level, supplanting the old law that required a loved one's ashes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Buryin' Walt | 4/24/1972 | See Source »

The remaining 16% are divided between the SEPHARDIC and ORIENTAL Jews. The Sephardim developed into a community in medieval Spain, where their achievements in arts, government and letters made them the most influential Jewish community of the Diaspora until their expulsion in 1492. Their language, Ladino, reflects their Spanish roots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Who's What in Jewry | 4/10/1972 | See Source »

Connally may well be in charge of the negotiations for reform all the way through. He complained last week that responsibility for the nation's foreign economic policy is scattered throughout many Government bodies, and he is obviously seeking to gather all the decision-making power into his Treasury...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE DOLLAR: At Last, A Hint of Reform | 3/27/1972 | See Source »

NIGHT WATCH. In a mystery thriller, clues may be misinterpreted, but they ought not to be deliberately misleading. When the scattered links are put together, they should form a logical chain. Lucille Fletcher (Sorry, Wrong Number) fails to keep that compact with the audience. Most of Night Watch seems like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Triple Trouble | 3/27/1972 | See Source »

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