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...Manhattan-born Richard Adler, editor of London's Town Magazine, puts it, is that London is "far more accessible than anywhere else. In New York, Paris and Rome, actors, writers and so on each have their own little groups, their little street packs. If you put your toe in the wrong square, you get stepped on. In London, everyone parties with everyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Britain: You Can Walk Across It On the Grass | 4/15/1966 | See Source »

...would make to this idea of 'containment without isolation' is that it should be within the context of a peace settlement in Viet Nam. I still cannot see casting bread upon the waters to hungry sharks who will eat you up if you dare to put your toe overboard. But something has to be done within the context of giving the world a sense of peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War: Deflating the Dragon | 3/25/1966 | See Source »

...image [Feb. 18]. My husband's gout attack was met by others with a "ho, ho, ho" attitude and the usual remark, "That's the disease of the boozers and the high living." Now he ought to command a little respect with that painful big toe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 4, 1966 | 3/4/1966 | See Source »

...Ballet and Folk Ensemble appeared in Manhattan with 110 members and seven tons of scenery. The mustachioed men excelled at jumping and, while still airborne, slapping their foreheads, shoulders, thighs, heels and whatever else was handy. One jack-in-the-box leaped into the air and somehow kissed the toe of his extended foot. For their part, the girls glided through some close-order drill routines while balancing wine bottles on their heads. Unfortunately, the rhythm of the program was broken by too many interludes of peasant singing and gypsy cafe music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dance: Following in The Folksteps | 2/4/1966 | See Source »

...dirt, they can always call on the services of Charlie Gogolak. Like his brother Pete, who boots field goals and extra points for the American Football League's champion Buffalo Bills, Charlie kicks the ball soccer-fashion, with his instep rather than his toe-and he already holds practically every college place-kicking record. So far this season, he has booted 25 straight points after touchdown, 15 field goals (longest: 54 yds.) in 19 tries, ranks No. 1 among college scorers with 70 points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Out of Their League | 11/5/1965 | See Source »

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