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...public excited about his Central American policy, but in a manner opposite to any that he ever intended. For there was no question what had caused the defeat. It was a series of ill-tuned revelations, in particular the disclosure that the U.S. had begun a number of highly visible???and, say critics, highly inflammatory?military maneuvers in Central America. Over the next six months, a total of 19 U.S. warships will take part in exercises off both coasts of Nicaragua, and as many as 3,000 to 4,000 American troops will participate at any one time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Big Stick Approach: House Votes to Shut Off Contra Aid | 8/8/1983 | See Source »

Within the society itself, there is a visible???and highly audible?gap between the enthusiasts of aggiornamento and the defenders of older, stricter ways. Older Jesuits remember when their priestly training took 15 years, much of it in acute isolation from the world: some lived through most of World War II without hearing a radio or seeing a newspaper. The?new Jesuit must still spend perhaps ten years in preparation, but he may live in fraternity-style surroundings in Berkeley, in Cambridge, Mass., or in Manhattan. Under the old rule of tactus, Jesuit seminarians were forbidden even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Jesuits' Search For a New Identity | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

...which there was no trace. The corpses' moccasins were severely worn, suggesting a long march over the floes from where the balloon came down. Most precious of all was Andree's diary. Its pages were so fragile that the finders feared to examine it. But one entry was visible??? July 18, 1897, just one week after the fated takeoff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Carnival | 9/1/1930 | See Source »

...about 11, something woke in the obscure night over their heads; at first no more than a drowsy, indistinguishable murmur, then a louder whine, like the nasal complaining of some fabulous insect; presently its eye became visible???a small inflamed pimple, swathed in huge bandages of mist. The more alert of the two campers nudged his companion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mishap | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

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