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Stop the Balance, I Want to Get Off

by Gerald Weales

The Reporter, October 20, 1966, p. 52

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      11. France's Changing Policy in Africa by Philippe Decraene, pp. 37-39
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      13. How Now, Herb Blau? by Gerald Weales, pp. 43-44
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      5. Back from Vietnam by Edmond Taylor, pp. 23-25
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      7. Rhode Island's Misspent Youth by John M. Berry, pp. 29-33
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      9. Canada Guards Its Water Against Our Big Thirst by Dillon O'Leary, pp. 36-38
      10. A Mississippi Mayor Fights the Klan by Arlie Schardt, pp. 39-40
      11. The Anti-Communist Crusade of Indonesia's Muslims by Donald Kirk, pp. 41-44
      12. Japan Joins the Hipster International by Herbert Passin, pp. 45-47
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      14. Brave New Generation by Roland Gelatt, p. 50
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      4. Financing Our Parties by Neal R. Peirce, pp. 29-34
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      8. How Long Can Rhodesia Last? by J.L. Cefkin, pp. 42-45
      9. Editorial Disorder and Early Sorrow by Meg Greenfield, pp. 46-48
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      7. The Struggle for Power in Indonesia by Donald Kirk, pp. 38-40
      8. Youth, Crime, and the Great Society by James Symington, pp. 41-43
      9. The Bitter Bread (short story) by Jesse Hill Ford, pp. 44-46
      10. Off-Broadway Trio by Gerald Weales, pp. 47-48
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      6. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, pp. 29-35
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      9. Revolt and Repression in Spain's Universities by Eve Cary, pp. 43-45
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      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 6-7
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      4. Showdown in Danang by Denis Warner, pp. 14-16
      5. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, p. 17
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      7. The Reporter Puzzle, pp. 24-25
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      10. The Chips Are Down for Harold Wilson by George Bailey, pp. 31-33
      11. Beating the Drum for African Art by Frederic V. Grunfeld, pp. 34-35
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      5. Old Realities and New Myths by Henry Fairlie, pp. 19-21
      6. The Divided Buddhists of South Vietnam by Denis Warner, pp. 22-24
      7. Double Feature in Byrdland by John I. Brooks, pp. 25-26
      8. Houphouet-Boigny Wins a Bet by Claire Sterling, pp. 27-29
      9. Oxford Looks Beneath the Ivy by H.G. Nicholas, pp. 30-32
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      6. Adenauer's View of a Changing Europe by George Bailey, pp. 18-22
      7. Lindsay Challenges the Port Authority by Edward T. Chase, pp. 23-26
      8. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, p. 27
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      10. The University Lobbyists by Mark Levy, pp. 31-33
      11. Down Our Way (short story) by John Wain, pp. 34-36
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      19. Cover by Rocco Negro
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      2. The Reporter's Notes by Max Ascoli, pp. 12-17
      3. For a New Atlantic Alliance by Henry A. Kissinger, pp. 18-27
      4. Indonesia's Unfinished Revolution by Denis Warner, pp. 28-33
      5. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, p. 34
      6. A Nightfight with the Nicest Guy in Town by Meg Greenfield, pp. 35-36
      7. Peruvian Politics Stalls Belaunde's Reforms by Selden Rodman, pp. 37-40
      8. Men of the Iron Mountain by Martin Mayer, pp. 41-44
      9. Dreamers by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 45-47
      10. Sahara Song by Frederic V. Grunfeld, pp. 48-50
      11. The Silver-Tongued Southpaw by Jay Jacobs, p. 51
      12. Iceboxes and Iowa (verse) by Robley Wilson, Jr., p. 52
      13. The Reporter Puzzle, p. 53
      14. Who Is Robbe-Grillet? by Madeleine Chapsal, pp. 54-56
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      16. Cover by Karl W. Stucklen
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      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 4-7
      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 8-11
      3. Vietnam Prepares for Elections by Denis Warner, pp. 12-15
      4. Squeeze Play in Thailand? by Maynard Parker, pp. 16-17
      5. The Negro Stake in Washington Home Rule by Martin F. Nolan, pp. 18-20
      6. Negro Politics, Old Style and New by Richard Cotton, pp. 21-22
      7. II. Boycott and Ballot by Henry Hurt, pp. 23-26
      8. The Availability of Richard Nixon by Jules Witcover, pp. 27-29
      9. East Germany by Welles Hangen, pp. 30-33
      10. Prejudice and Hope by Virgilia Peterson, pp. 34-35
      11. A Paradise Island, Entire Unto Itself by Frederic V. Grunfeld, pp. 36-37
      12. Midsummer Miscellany (records) by Roland Gelatt, p. 38
      13. At Stonehenge (verse) by Nancy G. Westerfield, p. 39
      14. As Who Likes It? by Gerald Weales, pp. 40-43
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      16. The Reporter Puzzle, p. 45
      17. [+]
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      18. Cover by Tom Feelings
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      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 8-15
      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 16-21
      3. The Prodigal Nation by Max Ascoli, pp. 22-23
      4. An Open Door to Inflation? by A.H. Raskin, pp. 24-27
      5. The House, the Home, and Title IV by John Berry and Mary Clay, pp. 28-32
      6. Teddy and Eddie Revisited by Martin F. Nolan, pp. 33-35
      7. The Ballad of the Green Bow Tie by Jerald terHorst, pp. 36-38
      8. Sukarno's Holdouts in Central Java by Donald Kirk, pp. 39-41
      9. Elections in Brazil by Nicholas Raymond and Winthrop P. Carty, pp. 42-44
      10. Prince of Reviewers by Alfred Kazin, pp. 45-48
      11. A Village of Painters by Alfred Werner, p. 49
      12. Opera Notes by Roland Gelatt, pp. 50-51
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      16. The Reproter Puzzle, pp. 60-62
      17. Cover by John R. McDermott
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      2. The Reporter Puzzle, pp. 16-17
      3. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 18-23
      4. The Neutrality Belt by Max Ascoli, p. 24
      5. The Politics of Art by Meg Greenfield, pp. 25-34
      6. China Leaps---Where? by Robert S. Elegant, pp. 35-39
      7. Will California Stand Pat? by Julius Duscha, pp. 40-42
      8. Moscow by Deming Brown, pp. 43-45
      9. Britain's Aristocrats of Crime by Lawrence Malkin, pp. 46-48
      10. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, p. 49
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      12. Wagner by Half-Light by Frederic V. Grunfeld, p. 55
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      16. Cover by Frederic Marvin
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      2. The Reporter Puzzle, pp. 16-17
      3. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 18-25
      4. The Frailest of Them All by Max Ascoli, p. 26
      5. Germany Between Two Alliances by George Bailey, pp. 27-31
      6. Mr. Wilson Squeaks Through by Claire Sterling, pp. 32-33
      7. The Electoral College Goes to Court by Neal R. Peirce, pp. 34-37
      8. South Africa Gets a New Warden by Anthony Delius, pp. 38-40
      9. Upward Bound by Mark Levy, pp. 41-43
      10. 'The Wonderful World' of Governor Rhodes by Abe S. Zaidan, pp. 44-47
      11. Blackstone on Gutbucket by James D. Zirin, pp. 48-49
      12. In the Land of Promise by Alfred Werner, pp. 50-51
      13. Records by Roland Gelatt, pp. 52-53
      14. [+]
        George Orwell and His Critics by Richard Mayne, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        The Crystal Spirit by George Woodcock
      15. Ungainly Things (verse) by Robert Wallace, p. 56
      16. [+]
        Inside Vietnam by John Mecklin, pp. 57-60 - 1 Review
        The Lost Revolution by Robert Shaplen
      17. Cover by Mozelle Thompson
    2. [+]
      October 20, 1966 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 6-13
      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 14-23
      3. Arkansas by Tom Dearmore, pp. 24-28
      4. Georgia by Arlie Schardt, pp. 29-30
      5. Ohio by James A. Maxwell, pp. 31-32
      6. The Congress Party After Nehru by Sundar Rajan, pp. 33-35
      7. The Strategic Consequences of Nuclear Proliferation by James R. Schlesinger, pp. 36-38
      8. Heads You Win? by E.J. Kahn, Jr., pp. 39-42
      9. Captain O'Neill and the Anti-Papist by J.h. Huizinga, pp. 43-44
      10. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, p. 45
      11. Journey in Darkness by Imre Kovacs, pp. 46-49
      12. Estival Festival Foolishness by A.C. Schmidt, pp. 50-51
      13. Stop the Balance, I Want to Get Off by Gerald Weales, p. 52
      14. To a Young Woman, Entering a Formal Garden (verse) by John Alexander Allen, p. 53
      15. [+]
        The Manpower Debate by Edward T. Chase, pp. 54-56 - 1 Review
        Structural Unemployment and Aggregate Demand by Eleanor Gottesfocht Gilpatrick
      16. [+]
        Fact of the Matter by Virgilia Peterson, pp. 57-58 - 2 Reviews
        The Fixer by Bernard Malamud
        Blood Accusation by Maurice Samuel
      17. [+]
        Cats and Casseroles by Justin O'Brien, pp. 59-64 - 2 Reviews
        Earthly Paradise by Robert Phelps and Colette
        The Delights of Growing Old by Maurice Goudeket
      18. Cover by John R. McDermott
    3. [+]
      November 3, 1966 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 4-13
      2. The Reporter's Notes by Max Ascoli, pp. 14-19
      3. Vietnam in Perspective by Richard C. Hottelet, pp. 20-27
      4. President Marcos and the Huk Resurgence by Denis Warner, pp. 28-31
      5. The Next Step by Peter A. Janssen, pp. 32-34
      6. Argentina Returns to Autocracy by Gladys Delmas, pp. 35-38
      7. Saga of the Little Green Pig by Ralph Lee Smith, pp. 39-42
      8. [+]
        The Innocents of 1914 by Alfred Kazin, pp. 43-44 - 1 Review
        A Passionate Prodigality by Guy Chapman
      9. [+]
        Choreography of Despair by Sarel Eimerl, pp. 45-46 - 1 Review
        The Time of the Angels by Iris Murdoch
      10. [+]
        The Immortal Snob by David Littlejohn, p. 47 - 1 Review
        James Boswell: The Earlier Years, 1740-1769 by Frederick A. Pottle
      11. The Watch (verse) by Richard Moore, p. 48
      12. [+]
        Black Magic Comedy by Glendy Culligan, p. 49 - 1 Review
        Office Politics by Wilfrid Sheed
      13. 'A Brilliance of Light' by Alfred Werner, p. 50
      14. The Reporter Puzzle, pp. 51-55
      15. Heaven and Earth in Two Dimensions by James A. Maxwell, pp. 56-58
      16. Cover by Arthur Shilstone
    4. [+]
      November 17, 1966 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 4-13
      2. The Reporter's Notes by Max Ascoli, pp. 14-23
      3. Metro North Moves Mountains by George R. Metcalf, pp. 24-29
      4. The Angry Parents of I.S. 201 by Rasa Gustaitis, pp. 30-37
      5. The Reporter Puzzle, p. 38
      6. Ludwig Erhard Had a Great Fall by George Bailey, p. 39
      7. South Vietnam's Political Awakening by Denis Warner, pp. 40-43
      8. Coming to Grips with Unemployement by Sar A. Levitan and Garth L. Mangum, pp. 44-46
      9. Strong Medicine for Britain's Economic Ills by Claire Sterling, pp. 47-49
      10. The Emperor's War Games by Ferenc Kormendi, pp. 50-56
      11. New Wine in New Bottles by Roland Gelatt, pp. 57-58
      12. Moving (verse) by Robert Wallace, p. 59
      13. American Classic Art by Hennig Cohen, pp. 60-61
      14. Mercy Killing by Gerald Weales, pp. 62-63
      15. [+]
        That Famous Love Affair by Gordon A. Craig, pp. 64-65 - 2 Reviews
        The Abdication of King Edward VIII by Max A. Beaverbrook and A.J.P. Taylor
        Abdication by Brian Inglis
      16. [+]
        Mystery Stories by Virgilia Peterson, p. 66 - 1 Review
        The Railway Police, and The Last Trolley Ride by Hortense Calisher
      17. [+]
        An Idea for a Book by Eve Cary, pp. 67-72 - 1 Review
        Indian Summer by John Knowles
      18. Cover by Harry Carter
    5. [+]
      December 1, 1966 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 4-11
      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 12-15
      3. East of Suez Up for Grabs by Julian Amery, pp. 16-20
      4. A Setback for the African Left by Claire Sterling, pp. 21-24
      5. Vietnam by Denis Warner, pp. 25-28
      6. The High Cost of Not Spending by John I. Brooks, pp. 29-30
      7. Bolivia by Gladys Delmas, pp. 31-34
      8. The House Loses Patience with HUAC by Daniel Rapoport, pp. 35-36
      9. Cartoon by Fernando Krahn, p. 37
      10. The Evangelist (short story) by Mildred Barker, pp. 38-39
      11. Handel Makes the Scene by Roland Gelatt, pp. 40-41
      12. The Joffrey Ballet by Alan M. Kriegsman, pp. 42-45
      13. [+]
        The Junior Senator from Massachusetts by Martin F. Nolan, p. 46 - 1 Review
        The Challenge of Change by Edward W. Brooke
      14. The Reporter Puzzle, p. 47
      15. For Philip (verse) by John Engels, p. 48
      16. [+]
        Outside Catholicism by John Leo, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
        Paul Blanshard on Vatican II by Paul Blanshard
      17. [+]
        Whatever Happened to Tugboat Annie? by Gerald Weales, pp. 50-55 - 3 Reviews
        Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
        Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
        God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
      18. The Bus Driver (verse) by Robin Johnson, pp. 56-59
      19. Cover by Selma Gubin
    6. [+]
      December 15, 1966 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 6-13
      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 14-17
      3. Detente---or Daydreaming? by Max Ascoli, p. 18
      4. The Senior Senator Kennedy by Meg Greenfield, pp. 19-23
      5. For the Record by Douglass Cater, pp. 24-26
      6. The Small, Hard War in the Delta by Denis Warner, pp. 27-31
      7. The Reporter Puzzle, pp. 32-34
      8. Wasteful Duplication in Our Hospitals by Judith Randal, pp. 35-38
      9. Florence After the Deluge by Sidney Alexander, pp. 39-41
      10. Bali Exorcises an Evil Spirit by Donald Kirk, pp. 42-43
      11. The Warren Commission: The Critics and the Law by Kenneth Goodall, pp. 44-46
      12. 2. Legal Ignorance and False Logic by A.L. Goodhart, Q.C., pp. 47-50
      13. A Plea for the Vieille Vague by Sarel Eimerl, p. 51
      14. Poems by Nancy Price, pp. 52-55
      15. Wyeth's World by Hennig Cohen, pp. 56-57
      16. Poems by Norman Jackson, pp. 58-62
      17. Cover by Arthur Shilstone
    7. [+]
      December 29, 1966 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Who-- What-- Why--, pp. 4-7
      2. The Reporter's Notes, pp. 8-9
      3. Christmas by Max Ascoli, pp. 10-11
      4. A Peace Corpsman Looks Back by Efrem Sigel, pp. 12-16
      5. Portugal's African Provinces by George Martelli, pp. 17-19
      6. Stamford's Attempt to Integrate Suburbia by John R. Wolf, pp. 20-25
      7. An Election to Test Laotion Stability by Donald Kirk, pp. 26-28
      8. Australia Votes to Stay in Vietnam by Denis Warner, pp. 29-31
      9. New (Sob!) Trends in the Comics by Martin F. Nolan, pp. 32-33
      10. The Golden Age of Rembrandt by Alfred Werner, pp. 34-35
      11. High Notes by Roland Gelatt, pp. 36-38
      12. Not So Funny by James A. Maxwell, p. 39
      13. Winter (verse) by Jon Swan, p. 39
      14. [+]
        Instincts and Prophecies by George H.T. Kimble, p. 40 - 2 Reviews
        On Aggression by Konrad Lorenz
        The Territorial Imperative by Robert Ardrey
      15. The Reporter Puzzle, p. 41
      16. [+]
        Corridor Talk by Anne Fremantle, pp. 42-46 - 1 Review
        Harold Nicolson: Diaries and Letters, 1930-1939 by Nigel Nicolson and Harold Nicolson
      17. Cover by Reg Massie
8. [+]
  Issues of 1967 = 24 Issues, 417 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1968 = 12 Issues, 213 Articles