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That is how Jonathan Swift defined the necessary conditions for ending a war. There is no sign that these conditions have been reached in Viet Nam. The U.S. is certainly not yielding the point it is contending for-the independence of South Viet Nam-and has certainly not concluded that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Is There Really Anything to Negotiate? | 1/14/1966 | See Source »

The drilling platform went into position more than two months ago, 70 miles off the coast of Britain in the bleak, inhospitable waters of the North Sea. Crammed into submarine-tight quarters at night, buffeted by wind and wave, 36 men worked in staggered shifts, 20 hours a day, seven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: Down to the Sea in Rigs | 11/19/1965 | See Source »

After yielding only three points in their first four games of the season, the Red Raiders were crucified by the Tigers, 27 to 0. Princeton racked up 22 first downs and amassed 304 yards rushing.

Author: By R. ANDREW Beyer, | Title: Princeton Thrashes Colgate 27-0 | 10/19/1965 | See Source »

In perhaps his strongest move since assuming power, Shastri ordered a cut back in the grandiose industrial scheme laid out by Nehru, snatched away the styluses from New Delhi's army of blue printing planners, and cranked up a crash program of agricultural aid. Though industrial projects already un...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India: Pride & Reality | 8/13/1965 | See Source »

It now takes seven days and ten clear fingerprints for police in one section of New York to identify a suspect from another part of the state. Gallati plans to convert all fingerprints into mathematical formulas and store them on magnetic tape along with all data on personal appearance and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: To Catch a Thief | 7/30/1965 | See Source »

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