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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...recalls, Harvard was mentioned. This didn't happen with other colleges of course. Of such inspiration, great Iterature is not made. "Would Henry Kissinger have been Secretary of State if he had been from Michigan State University instead of Harvard?" he asks. Unfortunately, Lopez can't seem to answer his own question. When you ask him to define mystique, he hesitates for a moment. Mystique, he says, is "an exaggeration of actuality. "But hold on a minute. If there wasn't any substance to the myth, Lopez adds, "the mystique wouldn't exist...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: The Harvard Mistake | 6/6/1979 | See Source »

...soon as the plane lifted off ("rotated," in pilot's jargon), a controller in the tower knew that something was wrong. "Do you want to come back?" he radioed the pilot. There was no answer. Captain Lux and his crew were far too busy. The aircraft's left turbofan engine had broken out of its moorings and fallen onto the runway. Normally the loss of one engine's power would not have been fatal; the aircraft is designed to function on just two engines even during takeoff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Worst U.S. Air Crash | 6/4/1979 | See Source »

...that is to be Congress's answer to the gas shortage, it leaves a lot to be desired. Carter has told congressional leaders that he doubts the plan is practical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Carter: Gas as a Gag | 6/4/1979 | See Source »

...street," says Burrows. "He doesn't point to her and say, 'You should have seen her before I worked on her.'" If a show is a smash, the original team generally gets the credit, not the doctor. So why does a successful playwright or director answer those frantic calls late at night? "You've got to make a house call," says Gelbart, who, like many play doctors, often slips medical touches into his conversation. He adds, "Any Christ complex you have rises immediately to the top." Power may in fact be the best satisfaction. Says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Is There a Doctor in the House? | 6/4/1979 | See Source »

...bold Tippett opera "What is the answer?... What is the question...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Healing Spring | 6/4/1979 | See Source »

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