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...sense, the figure held more political than economic portent. After all 10.1% was a far cry from the depths of the Depression; in 1933, 24.9% of the labor force was out of work. But as a political rallying point, 10% is a memorably round number, a bench mark of national economic distress that Democrats hope and Republicans fear might turn voters agains the G.O.P. in the elections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beating Gloom to the Punch | 10/18/1982 | See Source »

...that Ron Cuccia (No. 3) could remain at split end, Mark Marion (No. 4) entered upon Buchanan's departure. After an interception, he was back on the bench...

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: Love and Hate | 10/16/1982 | See Source »

...flame-broils its hamburgers. Playing upon this claim, the company's commercials charged that McDonald's burgers are smaller when they hit the griddle, and that customers overwhelmingly prefer broiled to fried burgers. In one typical commercial, a shocked, beribboned little girl sits on a bench in front of a Burger King outlet and proclaims: "Unbelievable! Luckily I know a perfect way to show McDonald's how I feel. I go to Burger King...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burger Brawls | 10/11/1982 | See Source »

...addition to Cheng's setting. Altman said earlier in the season that "when Margaret is on the court you can notice the saves which just aren't made when she is on the bench...

Author: By Andy Doctoroff, | Title: Women Spikers Prevail Over Tufts; Powerful Hitting Sparks Performance | 10/8/1982 | See Source »

Another comfort for the Harvard mentor is her team's great depth. All 16 Stick women on this year's roster have made on-field contributions to the Crimson cause. Saturday, Trina Burnham stood out off the bench, easily fitting into the flow of play and providing needs support to the Stickwomen's attack...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Stickwomen Stay Unbeaten, Edge Penn in Ivy Opener, 1-0 | 10/4/1982 | See Source »

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