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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...centuries the roving bandit gangs of Sardinia terrorized the island's people into a grim, submissive silence known as omerta. The impoverished citizenry never dared to speak out against the outlaws, who robbed, kidnaped, blackmailed and murdered virtually without fear of punishment. Lately, the bandits have been pushing the Sardinians a bit harder than usual. They began robbing middle-class citizens as well as the wealthier islanders. They grew more vicious, asking outrageous ransoms and even killing some of their kidnap victims. As a result, the Sardinians have finally rebelled against the tyranny; they are not only breaking their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: Cruel Tyrants | 4/26/1968 | See Source »

...anti-war movement is dying now because of its successes. John Lindsay will speak tomorrow at a big peace parade in New York, and for some that is a bit too much. Even Hubert Humphrey is sounding puddle-peaceful. We are being lulled to sleep by all of this...

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: HOW I WON THE WAR | 4/26/1968 | See Source »

...March, the Student Mobilization Committee announced a campaign to register anti-war sentiment in the Time poll. A spokesman for the anti-war group said that Time is "trying to prove that the anti-war movement does not speak for students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Students Will Vote Today In 'Time' Campaign Poll | 4/24/1968 | See Source »

Political scientist Richard Scammon and Congressman Donald W. Riegle (R--Mich.) will speak on the 1968 elections at 4 p.m. today in the Winthrop House Junior Common Room. The discussion, sponsored by the Institute of Politics, is open to all study group members...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scammon and Riegle | 4/23/1968 | See Source »

James C. Thomson Jr., assistant professor of History, will speak on "What Price Peace in Asia" at 8 p.m. tonight in the Kirkland House Junior Common Room. Free admission...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Peace in Asia? | 4/22/1968 | See Source »

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