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September 4, 1971

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REPORTER AT LARGE about a Vietnam war veteran, Frank Reed (pseudonym). Tells how this 26-year-old former Marine Corps sergeant changed his feelings …

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Pastry in Motion; A Rich History, Revealed Through Art and Archeology

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An illustrated history of pie-throwing. The series of 9 drawings & captions includes the 1919 Smith College pie-throwing team.

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