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...after an academician dies, his privileges continue. His widow may get a pension and a lump sum of 75,000 rubles, his grandchildren may get extra allowances while in school. A British visitor noted that the chief topic of conversation among Soviet scientists, aside from their work, is the servant problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Brahmins of Redland | 6/2/1958 | See Source »

...Eireann was hurrying westward. "It's serious enough," he told newsmen, "for there isn't a man on the peninsula who doesn't believe in the little people. But I think if we build the fence around the rath, it might satisfy everyone." A second civil servant was not so sure. "It's bad enough giving the fairies official recognition," he grumbled. "The next thing, they'll be coming in here looking for pensions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRELAND: The Rath on The Mullet | 5/5/1958 | See Source »

...drinking! Drinking the beads of salt sweat!"). Bond gets to the small island, drops off to sleep only to awaken to the sight of a beautiful girl, nude but for a wide leather belt around her waist ("the belt made her nakedness extraordinarily erotic"). After his faithful native servant is scorched to death by a flamethrower Bond and the girl are ushered into the presence of the diabolical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Upper-Crust Low Life | 5/5/1958 | See Source »

...Nationalist victory meant that South Africa's only prescription for black and white relationship is as master and servant-and this indeed was bound to bring a "formidable" future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH AFRICA: God's Will | 4/28/1958 | See Source »

...friend, companion, confidant. He is teacher, counselor, shopping guide. He is entertainer, public servant. He serves the housewife, the handicapped, those who toil by night. His audiences accept him as one of the family. They write him; they hang on his words. He has great responsibility. He lives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Turning the Tables | 3/24/1958 | See Source »

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