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...bow, which had not yet been notched for a bowstring, is made of yew, which Egg explains is "the best wood in Central Europe for bowmaking and the wood the famous English longbows -- like Robin Hood's -- were made of." Yew is relatively rare in the Alps, but the Iceman had searched out "the best material...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stone Age Iceman | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

...some point, Egg says, the Iceman could have left his group to search for yew to replace a broken bow or to hunt for food. His route may have taken him over the Alpine crest and down to the tree line on the other side. There he cut himself a new bow, fetched more arrow wood, and prepared to rejoin his friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stone Age Iceman | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

...jumped off the HOLLYWOOD sign"). Following a huge production number from the movie Hook with dozens of children suspended from the ceiling, Crystal remarked, "You know, Palance is the father of all those kids." Reacting to the biggest glitch -- when 1920s director Hal Roach, instead of just taking a bow, stood at his seat with no microphone and gave a long, inaudible speech for his Honorary Award for lifetime achievement -- Crystal gracefully joked, "The reason we couldn't hear Mr. Roach is that he is used to working in silent movies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Having Struggled From Warm-Up Act to Headliner: BILLY CRYSTAL | 10/19/1992 | See Source »

Boats are seeded in each event according to previous performances. Favorites in each event can be identified by their starting positions--indicated by the plastic cards affixed to the bow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How The Races Work | 10/17/1992 | See Source »

...only tell you that I was totallyshocked," Walsh said, adding that he saw visionsof a long-dead dog, a black 1950 Dodge, hisdeceased father and a young childhood friend witha chipped tooth and a bow...

Author: By Melissa Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Councillor Defends His Record, Insists He's Innocent | 10/16/1992 | See Source »

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