Word: shaped
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Gilbert Cant, TIME's Medicine writer for 18 years, edited by Peter Bird Martin and researched by Jean Bergerud, with the help of many TIME correspondents. The cover picture is the work of Photographer Robert S. Crandall, who assembled most of the currently available pills into a shape representing the scientific symbol for "female." If the pastel colors of the pills create a rather cheery, vernal effect, that is not inappropriate to the title of the cover story: "Freedom from Fear...
...next few months will have its effect in Communist areas by creating a groundswell of discontent directed against the Viet Cong, in envy of the newly restored and visible perquisites in Saigon-controlled areas. If the elections work that way-and it is admittedly a big if-they could shape Viet Nam's future more effectively than a host of regiments...
...years of its existence on European soil, no soldier has ever fired a gun in anger under the command of SHAPE-Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe. SHAPE has never even had to put its troops on general alert. Though its enemies have failed to make it retreat, however, an ally has succeeded. Last week, obeying the wishes of Charles de Gaulle, SHAPE officially left France, ending the saga of NATO on French soil. While the flags of NATO's 15-member nations were lowered and a military band played a Napoleonic march, it bade adieu to its sprawling prefabricated...
...fledgling force de frappe; De Gaulle hopes to build three more by 1974. "I am very happy," said the General. "This is a capital day for our defense and for our independence." De Gaulle was saying, in effect, that France can get along very well without either NATO or SHAPE on its soil...
...imaginary story. And real. And twice imaginary." And, it might be added, worthwhile despite its sentimental shortcomings. For even if similar tales have been told, few have been told with Gold's skill, his sense of personal involvement, or his understanding of the vagaries of history that shape fathers and sons through the generations...