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10 picks · 1972–1986

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II-RAJNEESHPURAM
a reporter at large ·

REPORTER AT LARGE about Rajneeshpuram, a commune on a ranch in Central Oregon led by the Indian guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. His personal secretary, Ma …

I-RAJNEESHPURAM
a reporter at large ·

REPORTER AT LARGE about a commune incorporated into the town of Rajneeshpuram, in Central Oregon, led by the Indian guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. In 1981 …

II-THE CASTRO
a reporter at large ·

REPORTER AT LARGE about the gay community of San Francisco, centered in the Castrol. Writer tells about the angry reaction and riot in the gay community in…

The Castro—I
a reporter at large ·

Frances FitzGerald on how a new gay-rights movement was born in San Francisco.

A DISAGREEMENT IN BAILEYVILLE
a reporter at large ·

REPORTER AT LARGE about book-banning in school libraries. At stake is the principle of local control over education versus student rights under the First …

INTERLUDE
a reporter at large ·

REPORTER AT LARGE about Sun City Center, Florida, an affluent retirement community 25 miles from Tampa. It is an unincorporated town of about 8500 people, …

JOURNEY TO NORTH VIETNAM
a reporter at large ·

A REPORTER AT LARGE about a 19-day visit to North Vietnam taken by the writer & 3 American companions - all had been invited. Tells about the atmosphere in…

SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED ENTHUSIASMS
a reporter at large ·

REPORTER AT LARGE about Cuba. Writer visited there last summer, & saw the July 26 20th anniversary celebration of Castro's first armed gesture of …

VIETNAM V-SURVIVORS
annals of war ·

ANNALS OF WAR about the Vietnam war since 1969, under the Nixon Admin. Since 1954, the U.S. has had only one concern & that was the war to destroy the …