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...last years of the cattle drives. Now it's, oh, 15 years later, maybe 20. Here's the start of the sequel, Streets of Laredo: " 'Most train robbers ain't smart, which is a lucky thing for the railroads,' Call said. 'Five smart train robbers could bust every railroad in this country.' 'This young Mexican is smart,' Brookshire said, but before he could elaborate, the wind lifted his hat right off his head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wrapped In White Linen | 8/9/1993 | See Source »

When that didn't work, Wynn switched to begging. "C'mon, man, help me out. I'm young, just a couple of years out of school. I'm trying to bust ass, really make it in this business. I'm asking you, 'help...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reporter's Notebook | 8/6/1993 | See Source »

...second is a meeting between the Coneheads and two INS agents (one played by Saturday Night Live's own David Spade) who are posing as Jehovah's Witnesses in an attempt to bust the pointy heads for being illegal aliens...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: One-Joke Celluloid Presentation Amusing | 7/30/1993 | See Source »

...strikers so they can replace them with cheaper workers. Representative William L. Clay, D-Mo., the original sponsor of this legislation, claims that "employers provoke strikes to exploit the weakness in the law." He goes on to say that "intentional promotion of labor disputes by employers in order to bust unions undermines labor-management relations, the basic rights of workers, and the stability of our communities...

Author: By George Wang, | Title: Labor Bills: Paved With Good Intentions | 7/27/1993 | See Source »

Suddenly the U.S. finds itself flexing its muscle against those who would do it harm. Persuaded that Saddam Hussein ordered the assassination of George Bush, Bill Clinton orders a missile attack against the headquarters of Iraqi intelligence in Baghdad. Meanwhile, after a five-month investigation, federal agents bust a Muslim terrorist group as it prepares to devastate New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 7/5/1993 | See Source »

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