Word: 80s
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...became unglued. Perhaps it was prophetic that the task force proposing the space shuttle back in 1969 was headed by Vice President Spiro Agnew. In any case, Columbia offers in its fashion a symbol not only of the Reagan Administration but of the U.S. as it rolls into the '80s--way behind schedule, well over budget, its hopes, as ever, riding on machines ... Unlike its predecessors, Columbia is not a one-shot deal. It represents the long haul, and it will be responsible for settling the territory. --TIME...
...ZANES AND FRIENDS: HOUSE PARTY The Muppet-haired guitarist of '80s indie-rock band the Del Fuegos now makes eclectic folk rock for kids. House Party combines covers of the familiar (Jamaica Farewell) and the obscure (the rollicking Tennessee Wig Walk) with crafty originals, like the R&B-inflected House Party Time. And the cast of surprise guests, such as Deborah Harry and Bob Weir, will give you an excuse to inflict Blondie and Grateful Dead albums on your children later...
...fall, the drama of succession unfolded inside the cavernous Great Hall of the People in Peking. At stake were the future of China's political leadership and the fate of its economic reforms. By the end of the Communist Party conference, 131 senior officials, mostly in their 70s and 80s, had agreed to step down from high positions. That spate of resignations, the biggest party shake-up in nearly a decade, prepared the way for the rise of a new generation of leaders who will guide China into the 21st century...
...captured well the love, gratitude, faith, trust and belief in each person's uniqueness and mystery that Sister Mary Paul and Sister Geraldine exhibit. Their commitment is a witness to the life of a religious in the '80s, and they serve as models for each of us. Robert J. McMahon, Executive Director St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for Children and Families Sea Cliff...
During the late '70s and early '80s, office-furniture manufacturers scrambled to get Ergon knockoffs on the market. "Ergonomics went down the tube," says Stumpf, "when it became just a marketing buzz word." Stumpf, meanwhile, carried on his experiments. He had built twelve prototypes for the Ergon; for the Equa, designed in collaboration with Don Chadwick, there were 27. Before Equa, there were two kinds of office chairs: seat and back could be separate, as in Ergon, or they could be one solid shell. Stumpf and Chadwick found a new material (Du Pont's Rynite, a reinforced fiber glass...