14 FEBRUARY 1970, page 5

America

The machine breaks down MURRAY KEMPTON New York—'I can't tell you when it will happen, but happen to us it will,' one of Mayor Lindsay's assistants said the other day. 'Perhaps......

Europe

A new view of the future MARC ULLMANN Paris — The decade started thirty-eight days late for Europe. It was not until Saturday last, 7 February, at seven in the morning, that the......

A Hundred Years Ago

From the 'Spectator, 12 February 1870—Mr. Bright has broken down just at the commence- ment of the Session, and is ordered to abstain absolutely from all mental labour for at......