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...Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution finally shuddered toward an end five years ago, the machinery of government was paralyzed, the structure of the Communist Party shattered, and China teetered on the brink of anarchy. It was the leaders of the nation's armed forces who then filled the political vacuum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Shifting the Generals | 1/14/1974 | See Source »

...They were among the more than 2,300 delegates called to a National Convention by King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He had complained that "the good people in Thailand don't want to take the power, and the bad people do." To remedy that and to help fill the political vacuum that has existed since the military-dominated regime was overthrown after a bloody student revolt last October, the King convened the meeting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THAILAND: The First Steps to Reform | 1/7/1974 | See Source »

Events are exploding in the spiritual and confidence vacuum left by Watergate. The economic and energy crises are producing fear and anger out of proportion to their threat to our way of life. In particular, as the economy turns down and jobs are lost in the months ahead, this anger is likely to be directed against Nixon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: Weighing the Rising Odds Against Nixon | 12/24/1973 | See Source »

...VACUUM CLEANERS: Like most appliances driven by small motors, they are energy thrifty, consuming about $1.05 of electricity a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: A Crib Sheet for Conscientious Savers | 12/24/1973 | See Source »

...Date. In each career area, outside advisory committees help the faculty shape programs to keep them up to date. The electronics curriculum recently eliminated study of the vacuum tube and now concentrates on transistors and integrated circuits. When job openings slackened in optical technology and civil engineering, Triton dropped both courses. Among the newest programs: the training of staff for day-care centers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Shelves of Learning | 12/3/1973 | See Source »

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