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...every dirty trick you can think of," said Portland, Ore., Police Lieutenant James E. Harvey to some 80 housewives, career girls and students. "Scratch his eyes out. Bring the heel of your hand up under his nose and break it. Smash him in the larynx and he'll have difficulty breathing. Tromp on his instep, that's always very good. And use your knee as hard as you can in the groin. You'll drop him to the ground -and he'll be a very sick fellow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The City: In Defense of Women | 4/15/1966 | See Source »

...general jabbing at vital areas. Hatpins* are oldfashioned, but very useful: "If you hold it by the top you can make holes in people." High heels and key rings are excellent for leaving marks: "Hold the key ring in your palm, make the keys extend through your fingers and scratch. We won't have any trouble identifying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The City: In Defense of Women | 4/15/1966 | See Source »

Javits need not start from scratch. Since 1962, the Latin America Free Trade Association (LAFTA) has helped increase trade 85% among its nine members. It has reduced tariffs on a cumbersome item-by-item basis. The slightly older Central American Common Marked has done better by chopping tariffs across the board. Partly as a result, trade among its five members has increased 294% since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Latin America: Cry for Progress | 4/8/1966 | See Source »

...country's foremost legal experts told a Harvard audience last night that the federal government is so big that it "must bruise or scratch those whom it touches," and ways must be sought to remedy "the frequent hurts of governmental activity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Columbia Expert Says U.S. Needs To Curb Massive Federal Powers | 3/29/1966 | See Source »

Last year, Shepard had to construct a pitching staff from scratch. But the two hurlers he unearthed, and who accounted for 11 of the team's 12 wins, are returning: junior Jim McCandlish and senior John Scott...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unpredictable Varsity Nine Faces Season With Good Chance to Improve on '65 Mark | 3/25/1966 | See Source »

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