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Railroad stations in cities as staid and ordered as Grenoble and Lyons look like those in Naples. Among the throngs of stranded passengers, French families accustomed to better things share sausages and bread, using newspapers as picnic tablecloths. With rail traffic cut to 40% of normal, queues form behind charter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France Liberte, Egalite, Chaos | 1/19/1987 | See Source »

In her first ten months as President, Aquino has already begun to freshen up the office with an honesty and humility rarely seen in political circles. Before her U.S. visit, for example, she exasperated Philippine couturiers, accustomed to the imperial Imelda, by refusing to spend more than $40 on any...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Woman of the Year | 1/5/1987 | See Source »

Nor could she ever be oblivious to politics. Her father was a Congressman, her maternal grandfather a vice-presidential candidate, one uncle a Senator and another a Congressman. "Since she was a little girl, Cory has been accustomed to meeting the great personalities of the world," says Benjamin Brown, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Woman of the Year | 1/5/1987 | See Source »

Since he became Attorney General in February 1985, Meese has spoken out loudly and often on a host of controversial issues, from pornography to the question of whether Supreme Court decisions have the same force as the Constitution. But the role has been unusual for a man more accustomed to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Return of Mr. Fix-It | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

Phillips--who jammed a pinky catching passes in football a few weeks back--was definitely the Crimson's brightest hope a year ago and was arguably the squad's top player overall. It will take the Germantown, Md., native a while to get his timing back and to get accustomed...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Caution: Rebuilding in Progress at Briggs | 12/6/1986 | See Source »

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