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North was terrible in the final round. But by and large the bunkers that he hit with astounding accuracy were the ones nearest the cups. In this way, he clearly outplayed the competition. Tze-Chung Chen, a gentle-spoken Taiwanese capable of shooting 2s on par fives and 8s on par fours, performed both of these wonders and lost the championship by a stroke. So did two others. Had Dave Barr, an ample Canadian, only believed he could have won the Open, he probably would have. South African Denis Watson's eternal miscalculation was % in loitering longer than the allotted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Life Is an Unplayable Lie | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

They're No. 2s-and they're trying hard No one much cared what William Miller said about Hubert Humphrey in 1964, or what charges Sargent Shriver leveled against Spiro Agnew in 1972. The truth is, no one has much cared what any vice-presidential candidate said or did-until this year. By selecting a woman, the Democrats made the 1984 contest for Vice President more intriguing than it has ever been. Indeed, the sideshow is regularly getting as much focus as the main event, partly because the electoral outcome seems predictable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight on the Seconds | 10/15/1984 | See Source »

...miles), the CSS-NX-4 nonetheless is a potent weapon: its existence ensures that part of China's nuclear deterrent can survive an enemy's first strike on its land-based missiles. In order of size there followed three medium-range land-launched CSS-2s, three intermediate-range CSS-3s and, largest by far, a CSS-4, a three-stage intercontinental mammoth capable of hitting targets as far as 8,000 miles away, a range that includes the Soviet Union, the U.S. and all of Asia. So big was the CSS-4 that it was trundled by, separated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China: Snappy Birthday, Comrades | 10/15/1984 | See Source »

...missiles are the first of 572 cruise and Pershing 2s that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plans to deploy starting next month of the Geneva talks remain stalled. The next round is scheduled today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First of 572 Cruise Missiles Arrive in England to Protests | 11/15/1983 | See Source »

...happen to go to the Central Square branch office, consists of an oversized dentist's office on the third floor of a Mass. Ave. professional building. Just ask the receptionist at the counter for the cassette and booklet, surrendering your Stanley ID card and sharpening your two No. 2s. If you've been good, you can take a peppermint sucker from the big glass candy jar that Stanley keeps on the counter...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Stan the Man | 9/24/1982 | See Source »

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