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Pg… 4 Editorials: Jim Crow in Building Unions Pg… 4 Editorials: Hypocrisy in Campaign Finance Pg… 8 LIFE Reviews: Books: Giuseppe Berto’s “Incubus,” Reviewed by Wilfred Sheed Pg… 8 LIFE Reviews: Movie: “The Flight of the Phoenix,” Reviewed by Richard Schickel Pg… 8 LIFE Reviews: Theater: Gunter Grass’s “The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising,” Reviewed by Henry Popkin Pg… 20 Letters to the Editors Pg… 22 The Feminine Eye: A Visit with Truman Capote. By Shana Alexander Pg… 24 In Iran, Assault on a Pillar of Fire: An American Tackles the World’s Meanest, Hottest Job?to Put Out a Flaming Oil Well. By Lee Hall. Photographed by Hubert Le Campion Pg… 32 Summit Talks in Honolulu: President Johnson and Vietnam’s Leaders Confer on the Urgent Problems of a Country Torn by War Pg… 32B Jewel Robbers Photographed in the Act Pg… 32D Snowy Sculpture and Icy Death in Japan Pg… 37 Death of a Famous Singer: Sophie Tucker Pg… 38 Death of a Great Showman: Billy Rose Pg… 41 Henry Here, Henry There?Who Is He?: Henry Geldzahler of the Metropolitan Museum is a Big Connection in the Art World Pg… 49 Early to Rise, Wealthy and Wise: Barbara Walter of “Today” Show Looks Sharp?and is Pg… 56 The Virus Enemy: The Fastest–Growing Branch of Medicine, Immunology, Closes in On Causes of Infectious Disease. Photographed by Yale Joel. A Masterpiece of International Sleuthing Reveals how the Body Fights Off Infections. By Robert Campbell and Nancy Genet Pg… 71 Putting Food to Sleep: A New Process to Keep Vegetables Fresh Pg… 76A Living by the Numbers: The Computer Age Makes Barry Wiksten?and Most Americans?Dependent on Digits Pg… 83 Send the Script to Jason Robards: America’s Best Actor is Also the Most in Demand. By Thomas Thompson Pg… 99 Scenic Fashions for Scenic Alps Pg… 106 Miscellany: Wailing Bride