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Dowling said McCombe had engaged in a personal vendetta against him. He said McCombe, in trying to hurt Dowling's reputation, had duped several guards into wrongly believing--and The Crimson into reporting--there are discriminatory practices in his unit.

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: Pattern of Abuse Charged by Guard | 2/18/1993 | See Source »

If Powell accepts the high-paying but low-profile investment job, that might be an indication that he's putting his political ambitions on hold. On the other hand, Powell's rough engagements with the new President suggest a man who is establishing a public identity for himself that goes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rebellious Soldier | 2/15/1993 | See Source »

My first encounter with Harvard Square was on a warm summer night in 1987. A friend and I, both still believing that the Square was a funky urban paradise, were walking along Dunster Street. Out of nowhere, a hyperactive skinhead ran up to us, punched me in the nose and...

Author: By Ben Heller, | Title: A Modest Plan for Square Reform | 2/6/1993 | See Source »

Sullivan's next Seattle venture is an adaptation of The Brothers Karamazov just as insouciant as Inspecting Carol. "It won't retain much of the plot," he says, "because it will star a juggling troupe, the Flying Karamazov Brothers." After this, his 12th season, Sullivan will take a year's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ultimate Bah, Humbug! | 12/28/1992 | See Source »

China's former leader Mao Zedong once declared war against sparrows, believing they were a pest and a nuisance. In response, millions of Chinese took to the streets, banging on woks and pans to terrify the birds. The idea: force them to stay aloft until they dropped dead of exhaustion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World Is Not A Theme Park | 12/28/1992 | See Source »

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