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...outside the city. Restaurants, cinemas and pool halls remained open and crowded; the seedy waterfront bars, lit with garish neon, and the French-style cafes were packed with people, especially the young. A 19-year-old university student from Hue typified the air of unreality. He was not in uniform, he said, because he had to complete his studies. But what if there was to be no more university? he was asked. "The government could not let that happen," he said, shocked. "The Americans would not let them." Soldiers seemed to be everywhere but at the front. They strolled...
...were killed in the Highlands and the northern provinces that the Saigon government has surrendered to the Communists. To find out how veterans feel about the pullout, TIME correspondents across the nation last week questioned men who are now civilians as well as a number still in uniform. Inevitably, opinions were split about a war that has divided Americans almost from its beginning. A sampling of views...
...royal priest placed the mammoth jewel-encrusted crown on the King's head and a diamond tiara atop Queen Aishwarya's beehive hairdo. Then came salutes from the King's loyal subjects, starting with three-year-old Prince Deependra decked out in a miniature military uniform. For the afternoon parade-music was provided by regimental bands, including one of Nepalese bagpipers-the royal couple rode on the King's tusker elephant, Prem Prasad, while the other 22 elephants carried many of the distinguished guests through the city...
...story of recruits giving precision orders on how they would like to have their hair cut was fed to me by recruiters. It was a total lie-we were given uniform half-minute sheep shearings-no choice whatsoever...
...Some patients respond to authority." One Department of Corrections supervisor says. "But for most of them, after dealing with the cops and all that, the last thing they want to see is another uniform...