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...license and sit down and shut up or he'd throw my ass in jail for public intoxication. I told him I hadn't seen much else but public intoxication in San Antonio that night, and his handcuffs made a cricketlike sound as he took them off his belt. I gave him my license...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Lallygagging Nobody Better, Better Than Nobody | 5/25/1987 | See Source »

...become a truly national presence. Can a folksy company with headquarters in the Ozark hill town of Bentonville, Ark. (pop. 9,900), cater to customers from California to New York? So far, shoppers say yes. The chain has opened stores in 23 states, having recently crossed into the Frost Belt states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Make That Sale, Mr. Sam Wal-Mart's | 5/18/1987 | See Source »

...that just highlights the paradox of Wal-Mart. For all its lingering Bible Belt ways, the company is in most other respects forward thinking. When it comes to technology, Wal-Mart leads the industry. The company is now installing a satellite communications system that will enable a constant stream of sales and inventory data to flow between each store and headquarters. Such information is quickly relayed to ten giant warehouses, which keep the stores well stocked at all times. Every Wal-Mart is within a day's drive of one of these storage depots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Make That Sale, Mr. Sam Wal-Mart's | 5/18/1987 | See Source »

That was it--an all girl's school, an educational, institutional chastity belt who's key was a phone call from fourth grade. A call from the past, a call from a girl, and Dave was on his way. Naturally, we were with...

Author: By John P. Thompson, | Title: Fourth Grade Blue | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

...concerning John N. Rosenthal's "Stuff I Think" editorial (April 28) entitled "The Plane Truth." As a pilot and a frequent airline passenger myself, I find Mr. Rosenthal's comments about the inconveniences of plane travel amusing and even somewhat constructive. But I must question his comments regarding seat belt use in airplanes, for I beleive they make humor at the expense of safety...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Plane Safety | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

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