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Levin clobbered Eli captain Pete Heydemann 6-2, 6-1 at number one, then watched Jarvis wipe out Ron Netter in straight sets at number two, 6-2, 6-4. At number three. Oxford defeated Barry Svigals...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Netmen Trounce Yale Squad, 6-3 | 5/19/1969 | See Source »

...Egypt's civilian population nor pressed by them into fresh military adventures against Israel. Politics in Egypt is essentially army politics. Some of the younger officers of the army bitterly recall how they were spat on in the streets of Cairo after the war, and would like to wipe out that memory. If there is an Egyptian alternative to Nasser, he is most likely

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: THE PAINFUL PRESIDENCY OF EGYPT'S NASSER | 5/16/1969 | See Source »

...Duke, who charged his colleagues with a lack of "integrity, guts, common sense and dignity." In contrast, English Professor M. H. Abrams supported the reverse vote as the only rational course. "To stand on legality, to temporize, would be disastrous," he said. "The only thing to do is wipe the slate clean." Historian Rossiter attributed his own change of heart in part to Perkins' appeals. "There was pressure," he explained, sounding slightly brainwashed. "But it was the only thing we could do to preserve this university as a place of reason. I can live with ferment but not with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Agony of Cornell | 5/2/1969 | See Source »

...used the equipment like dilettantes. The outgunned, outmanned Biafrans have retreated to advantageously familiar home ground, and receive French arms by air. On their northeastern front, the Nigerians are largely in control. In the southeast, the Biafrans have 3,000 Nigerian soldiers encircled at Owerri but lack strength to wipe out the pocket and push south toward the oil town of Port Harcourt. Last week, in an offensive obviously timed for Wilson's visit, Nigerians launched a general attack in the north that carried them closer to Biafra's lone airstrip at Uli. Unless it is totally successful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nigeria: Twin Stalemates | 4/4/1969 | See Source »

Such rare setbacks do not slow Benelli's frenetic pace. Somehow he even finds time to promote a favorite cause: helping to wipe out illiteracy in underdeveloped nations by upgrading the educational programs of Catholic missions. Last week he flew off to the Ivory Coast to dedicate a new seminary in Abidjan. The trip was expected to take him to other African countries on still another act of service for Paul VI: exploring a possible papal visit to that continent later this year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vatican: The Pope's Powerful No. 2 | 3/14/1969 | See Source »

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