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Looking for a razor blade that will never dull? Keep on looking. But how about a light bulb that will last for five years? Last week General Electric introduced its "Electronic Halarc" bulb, a miniature version of the high-wattage metal halide lamps used for outdoor lighting, that will burn four times as long as incandescent bulbs on one-third the electricity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: GE's Bright Light | 6/25/1979 | See Source »

Overall Regatta Points--Mike Paulovich Blade...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 5/11/1979 | See Source »

Entire families, including mothers with their children and nurses, con verged on Paris' Place de la Revolution (now the Place de la Concorde) to see the spectacle. After the blade fell, an executioner displayed the severed head of the King to the crowd. Shouts of "Vive la nation!" rang out. Louis' tricornered hat was auctioned from the scaffold and Ms hair and hair ribbon were also sold by the executioner's aide. Some people took home hand kerchiefs and scraps of paper dipped in the King's blood as souvenirs. Many danced around the guillotine, singing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The Reign of Terror | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

...with 10-6 records. Powell, recovering some of the confidence she seemed to lose midway through the season, used her quickness and agility to devastate most of her early opponents. Despite her MSG poisoning, Rivitz deceived many of her opponents with her quick parry and counterattack. Standing with her blade low and body frozen, she lured unsuspecting foes forward before trapping them with her speedy response...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Women Fencers Place Fourth In New England Tournament | 3/20/1979 | See Source »

Vastola also tries to coax his opponents into reacting to his actions rather than calmly designing their own. "When you're aggressive, beating the blade hard, making strong provocations--getting him to react you can then go through his defense like you were carving a cake of butter...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Fencing Captain Gene Vastola: Cool, Calm and Crafty | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

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