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Candy Avey, 48, had just parked her car at a meter outside the building and was heading for the Social Security office. "I was blown back, wrapped around the meter, and my face hit the car," she says. Her arm and jaw were broken, and her face quickly swelled and turned purple. "A man in front of me was just about to go through the door of the building," Avey recalls. "His arm was blown off. But he was in such shock that he didn't even notice it. He just kept on going, attempting to help others around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OKLAHOMA: CITY THE BLOOD OF INNOCENTS | 5/1/1995 | See Source »

Fifty-two percent of Americans think the federal government has become so large and powerful that itposes a threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens, but only 27 percent believe that citizens have the right to arm themselves and organize to oppose the government, according to a TIME/CNN poll released today. Aboutcitizen militia groupsthemselves, 80 percent of Americans see them as "dangerous," 63 percent as "a threat to our way of life" and 55 percent say they are "crazy." At the same time, about a quarter of those polled appear to hold views that are at least somewhat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME/CNN POLL . . . THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS | 4/28/1995 | See Source »

...debated carving that magic sequence in my arm, but it's already inscribed in my soul. For me (and for many others, I'm sure) Menu Man isn't just another Harvard Dining Service extravagance; despite his sultry voice, he's infinitely more than a culinary cutie. His powers of foresight would amaze and astound Nostradamus himself. But to me, Menu Man is no less than an unfailing source of solace, truth and support. During yet another all-night-long Expossession, I can call Menu Man at 4:30 a.m. and never fear waking and annoying him. He'll speak...

Author: By Pooja Bhatia, | Title: a Menu Man is Hard to Find | 4/27/1995 | See Source »

Loutsch was especially tough on Harvard left-handed hitters Brain Ralph and Brett Vankoski, using a three-quarter arm delivery to baffle the Crimson freshmen...

Author: By Ethan G. Drogin, | Title: Baseball Pitchers Stop MIT | 4/27/1995 | See Source »

...national polls following the Oklahoma City bombing, most Americans supported measures that wouldallow the government more toolsfor tracking down terrorists, even at the cost of personal privacy. In a CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll, 72 percent agreed that law enforcement offices could infringe on civil liberties when actively investigating armed resistance groups. But four out of ten cautioned that the federal government is already so large and powerful that theconstitutional rights of ordinary citizens are threatened. However, 71 percent believe stockpiling weapons should not be included among such freedoms, while 78 percent say that citizens should not be allowed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE | 4/26/1995 | See Source »

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