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...mystery-by-installment plan can, however, record almost journalistically a sequence of social change. Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo reflected, in their Martin Beck series, the decay of the socialist dream in Sweden; Joseph Hansen provided a time line on gay life in the U.S. in his Dave Brandstetter series. No current mystery writer has better exploited this potential -- or better served readers with riveting storytelling and acutely observed human nature -- than James McClure in his eight novels about two South African policemen. The cheerily crass Boer, Tromp Kramer, and his wily "kaffir" partner, Mickey Zondi, were introduced...
...historic challenge of recasting a union that the President's Commission on Organized Crime in 1986 tagged the "most controlled" by the Mafia, notably by New York City's Genovese family. Four of the union's past seven presidents have been indicted on criminal charges; three of them (Dave Beck, James R. Hoffa and Roy Williams) went to prison. "The Teamsters are probably the most Mob-controlled union in the country's history," says Joseph Coffey, a top investigator at the New York State Organized Crime Task Force. "And they could still tie the nation up in knots if they...
Third Period: 8, H, Ciavaglia (unassisted) 1:30; 9, H, Ted Drury (Matt Mallgrave) 2:34; 10, H, Chris Baird (Ciavaglia, Weisbrod) 5:08; 11, H, Mallgrave (Drury, Sean Farrell) 9:55; 12, H, Barringer (unassisted) 11:03; 13, Burke (Barringer) 15:33. Penalties--B, Joey Beck (major cross-checking) 5:49; B, Ross (tripping) 7:04; B, Brad Kreick (slashing) 10:24; B, Kelly Jones (high-sticking; roughing) 13:04; B, Sascha Pogor (high-sticking, roughing) 13:04; H, Michel Breistroff (high-sticking, roughing) 13:04; H, Jim Coady (high-sticking, roughing) 13:04; H, Baird (hooking...
...Brown wants to improve on its eighth rank inteam offense, its leading scorer cannot be adefender, even an All-ECAC defender like MikeBrewer (7-23--30). Fellow prolific defender MikeRoss (12-12--24) will move to the front line,where he will join Derek Chauvette (7-18--25) andJoey Beck (3-12--15) as a key threat. Talentedfreshman Chris Kaban will join the Bruins afterserving a three-game eligibility suspension andshould add offensive punch...
Ducey and Spaggins play well off each other as they bump into furniture and smirk at each other. Ducey is especially charming as he strokes the machine and strikes up conversation about "high-altitude plums." Beneath his black cloak, Jeff Branion as their supervisor Beck adds just the right ridiculousness to the play, and lifts the door slam to a level nearing comic genius...