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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...mood was decidedly upbeat for the upscale holders of tickets--at $636 for a good seat--even though they endured long lines at the security checkpoints. A few hours before the ceremonies Kristin Mathis, a 16-year-old member of the Carolina Youth Dance Theater, was overjoyed at the prospect of being a moon attendant in the elaborate Summertime number: "I mean, we once performed at the county fair, but this is the biggest, greatest thing ever." The blending of small town and wide world is what has already given these Olympics a special flavor. One Atlanta woman remarked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AN OLD SWEET SONG | 7/29/1996 | See Source »

...leave Cuba, then I'll be there for them." Even on the Cubans' recent swing through the South, Cubas could be seen lurking behind their dugout. Rick Lawes, who covers amateur baseball for USA Today, recalls a memorable image from the U.S.-Cuba game in Columbia, South Carolina, which Cuba won, 4-2: "As the sun went down, you could see his silhouette creeping across the diamond. He literally was a shadowy figure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBAN LONG JUMP | 7/29/1996 | See Source »

Columbia, S.C.: South Carolina hasn't been much of a trendsetter on legal or social issues, but it may have started down the path to banning abortion all by itself. In the most aggressive move by any state to grant rights to fetuses, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a mother can be prosecuted for child abuse if she takes drugs during pregnancy. South Carolina's Attorney General Charlie Condon called the ruling a "landmark decision for protecting children" and said he would charge prosecutors and social workers with enforcing the new law. While the ruling is unlikely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rights for the Unborn? | 7/17/1996 | See Source »

Columbia, S.C.: South Carolina hasn't been much of a trendsetter on legal or social issues, but it may have started down the path to banning abortion all by itself. In the most aggressive move by any state to grant rights to fetuses, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a mother can be prosecuted for child abuse if she takes drugs during pregnancy. South Carolina's Attorney General Charlie Condon called the ruling a "landmark decision for protecting children" and said he would charge prosecutors and social workers with enforcing the new law. While the ruling is unlikely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rights for the Unborn? | 7/16/1996 | See Source »

...anonymous prayers can heal you, then my anonymous curses should be able to make you quite sick. You can't have this kind of faith healing without opening the door to voodoo. ROB EISENBERG Tryon, North Carolina Via E-mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 15, 1996 | 7/15/1996 | See Source »

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